Beech 300 N600KA accident near Asheboro, North Carolina, August 19, 2024

Beech 300, registration N600KA, operated by Trend Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Asheboro, North Carolina on August 19, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA354 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 34 minutes of the flight after departing the Greenwood Cnty area (KGRD), reaching a maximum of 13,050 ft. The last recorded position was at 12:53 UTC, at 3,000 ft and 157 knots, climbing at 64 feet per minute, about 4 km from Asheboro Muni (KHBI).

The nearest weather report, from KHBI (3 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Beech King Air 300 registered in United States (Mode S A7C821).

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
August 19, 2024
Location
Asheboro, North Carolina
Aircraft
Beech 300
Registration
N600KA
Operator
Trend Aviation LLC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA24LA354 (Completed)
Departure area
Greenwood Cnty (KGRD)
Nearest airport
Asheboro Muni (KHBI)
Recorded flight
34 min, max 13,050 ft
Last recorded position
12:53 UTC, 3,000 ft, 157 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA354; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.