Beech 58P N2061K accident near Lubbock, Texas, March 17, 2023

Beech 58P, registration N2061K, operated by MILE HIGH AIR INC, was involved in an accident near Lubbock, Texas on March 17, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case CEN23FA139 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 19 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 7,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:07 UTC, at 4,600 ft and 180 knots, descending at 1,088 feet per minute, about 21 km from Lubbock Intl Arpt (KLBB).

The nearest weather report, from KLBB (21 km away), showed wind 50° at 10 knots gusting 17, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 7,500 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Beech 58P registered in United States (Mode S A1AAD2).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
March 17, 2023
Location
Lubbock, Texas
Aircraft
Beech 58P
Registration
N2061K
Operator
MILE HIGH AIR INC
Injuries
Fatal (1 on board)
NTSB case
CEN23FA139 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Lubbock Intl Arpt (KLBB)
Recorded flight
19 min, max 7,800 ft
Last recorded position
16:07 UTC, 4,600 ft, 180 kt

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Sources: NTSB case CEN23FA139; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.