Beech 35-C33 accident near Pulaski, TN
On December 7, 2023, a Beech 35-C33 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pulaski, TN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 7, 2023
- Place
- Pulaski, TN
- Aircraft
- Beech 35-C33 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.250°N, 86.848°W
- NTSB ID
- 20231207193491
Official records · ERA24FA058
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Certified Audio: Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control - Ads-B Flight Track Profile: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control - Summary Of Communications: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control - Ads-B Tabular Data: Document (CSV), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 7, 2023, at 1103 central standard time, a Beech 35-C33 airplane, N5891J, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Pulaski, Tennessee. The private pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX), Knoxville, Tennessee, about 0948 and was enroute to Saline County Regional Airport (SUZ), Benton, Arkansas, which was about 430 nm away. Air traffic control communications and ADS-B data provided by the FAA revealed that after takeoff from DKX, the airplane climbed and turned to a ground track of 255°, then leveled off for about 12 minutes at 2,500 ft mean sea level (msl), before climbing to 6,500 ft msl. Controller and pilot communications during the departure and up to the initial enroute portion of the flight were normal. The airplane’s headings remained relatively stable throughout most of the flight; however, shortly before leveling off at 6,500 ft msl, the airplane’s groundspeed dropped to 80 kts before accelerating to 130 kts once reaching altitude. The airplane maintained 6,500 ft and a groundspeed just below 130 kts for about 10 minutes. After 1020, the airplane began a series of descents to 6,000 ft, along with an associated increase in groundspeed, before climbing back to 6,500 ft while slowing; it was about this time when the controller handed off the pilot to the Memphis air route traffic control center (ARTCC), who provided services during the final portion of the acciden
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in pilot-induced oscillations and a subsequent loss of control and impact with terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
