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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Raytheon A36 · Greenville, NC · March 14, 2025

Date: March 14, 2025 · 07:50 local
Place: Greenville, NC
Airport: Pitt-Greenville Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N566C
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA25FA143
Reported as: Raytheon A36
Reported engine: Teledyne Continental Motors IO-550-B-39B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,034 total

N566CRegistered now · Raytheon A36S/N E-3621 Airframe modelRaytheon A36

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What happened

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

The aircraft departed runway 2 at Pitt Greenville airport after the clearance void time. After departure, the aircraft made a right turn to the west. Adsb data shows the aircraft in a descent after the turn. After about 30 seconds the aircraft make a right turn in the direction of the airport and initiates a climb before entering a descending spiral and impacting the ground.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 2 AT PITT GREENVILLE AIRPORT AFTER THE CLEARANCE VOID TIME. AFTER DEPARTURE, THE AIRCRAFT MADE A RIGHT TURN TO THE WEST. ADSB DATA SHOWS THE AIRCRAFT IN A DESCENT AFTER THE TURN. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS THE AIRCRAFT MAKE A RIGHT TURN IN THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRPORT AND INITIATES A CLIMB BEFORE ENTERING A DESCENDING SPIRAL AND IMPACTING THE GROUND.

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 ERA25FA143Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportGreenville, NCThe pilot’s loss of airplane control shortly after climbing into instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation (somatogyral illusion).Mar 14, 2025 · Destroyed