What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 5, 2025, at approximately 18:48 central standard time, a Beech 58P baron aircraft, privacy data omitted, sustained substantial damage after it impacted trees near Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The pilot reported during the flight to texarkana, Arkansas (txk), he started experiencing issues with the fuel quantity gauges and notified air traffic control (ATC) before diverting the flight to Pine Bluff (pbf). Approximately seven miles south of runway 36, the aircraft lost power and collided with trees. The pilot was the only soul on board and sustained minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 5, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 18:48 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A BEECH 58P BARON AIRCRAFT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER IT IMPACTED TREES NEAR PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS. THE PILOT REPORTED DURING THE FLIGHT TO TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS (TXK), HE STARTED EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES AND NOTIFIED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) BEFORE DIVERTING THE FLIGHT TO PINE BLUFF (PBF). APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MILES SOUTH OF RUNWAY 36, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY SOUL ON BOARD AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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