Beech 95 N5868S accident near Crystal River, Florida, October 1, 2024
Beech 95, registration N5868S, was involved in an accident near Crystal River, Florida on October 1, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case ERA25FA001 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 47 minutes of the flight after departing the Venice Muni area (KVNC), reaching a maximum of 3,375 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:31 UTC, at 600 ft and 119 knots, climbing at 512 feet per minute, about 22 km from Crystal River Arpt (KCGC).
The nearest weather report, from KCGC (21 km away), showed wind 280° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Beech 95-B55 (T42A) registered in United States (Mode S A78FB3).
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
- October 1, 2024
- Location
- Crystal River, Florida
- Aircraft
- Beech 95
- Registration
- N5868S
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA25FA001 (In work)
- Departure area
- Venice Muni (KVNC)
- Nearest airport
- Crystal River Arpt (KCGC)
- Recorded flight
- 47 min, max 3,375 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:31 UTC, 600 ft, 119 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25FA001; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.