20231204017919A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech E95 · Elkmont, AL · December 4, 2023

Date: December 4, 2023 · 11:20 local
Place: Elkmont, AL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N369BB
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA24FA055
Reported as: Beech E95
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N369BBRegistered now · Beech E95S/N TD-713 · Built 1967 Airframe modelBeech E95 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

At approximately 10:58 am (CST) the aircraft departed huntsville international airport (hsv), for an instructional flight. At approximatelly 11:20 am (cct), huntsville ATC recieved a "mayday" call from the aircraft stating that the aircraft was in a spin. Shortly after the transmission, the aircraft dissappeared off of the hsv ATC radar and all contact was lost.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 10:58 AM (CST) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (HSV), FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. AT APPROXIMATELLY 11:20 AM (CCT), HUNTSVILLE ATC RECIEVED A "MAYDAY" CALL FROM THE AIRCRAFT STATING THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A SPIN. SHORTLY AFTER THE TRANSMISSION, THE AIRCRAFT DISSAPPEARED OFF OF THE HSV ATC RADAR AND ALL CONTACT WAS LOST.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA24FA055Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportElkmont, ALThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during slow flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin from which he was unable to recover.Dec 4, 2023 · Substantial damage