Beech V35B N2UZ accident near Charlottesville, Virginia, January 25, 2025

Beech V35B, registration N2UZ, was involved in an accident near Charlottesville, Virginia on January 25, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case ERA25FA103 is in work.

ADS-B receivers recorded 68 minutes of the flight after departing the Rockingham/Richmond Cnty area (KRCZ), reaching a maximum of 7,075 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:31 UTC, at 4,000 ft and 102 knots, descending at 1,024 feet per minute, about 15 km from Charlottesville/Albemarle Arpt (KCHO).

The nearest weather report, from KCHO (15 km away), showed wind 200° at 10 knots gusting 16, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Beech V35B registered in United States (Mode S A18F2B).

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
January 25, 2025
Location
Charlottesville, Virginia
Aircraft
Beech V35B
Registration
N2UZ
Injuries
Fatal (1 on board)
NTSB case
ERA25FA103 (In work)
Departure area
Rockingham/Richmond Cnty (KRCZ)
Nearest airport
Charlottesville/Albemarle Arpt (KCHO)
Recorded flight
68 min, max 7,075 ft
Last recorded position
17:31 UTC, 4,000 ft, 102 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA25FA103; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.