Beech A36 N8152R accident near Doylestown, Pennsylvania, November 18, 2024

Beech A36, registration N8152R, operated by ELBOW KEY LLC, was involved in an accident near Doylestown, Pennsylvania on November 18, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 3 people on board. Case ERA25LA053 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 22 minutes of the flight after departing the Doylestown Arpt area (KDYL), reaching a maximum of 4,300 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:17 UTC, at 1,025 ft and 81 knots, descending at 256 feet per minute, about 3 km from Doylestown Arpt (KDYL).

The nearest weather report, from KDYL (3 km away), showed wind 310° at 8 knots gusting 18, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Beech A36 registered in United States (Mode S AB1E9D).

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
November 18, 2024
Location
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Aircraft
Beech A36
Registration
N8152R
Operator
ELBOW KEY LLC
Injuries
Serious (3 on board)
NTSB case
ERA25LA053 (Completed)
Departure area
Doylestown Arpt (KDYL)
Nearest airport
Doylestown Arpt (KDYL)
Recorded flight
22 min, max 4,300 ft
Last recorded position
17:17 UTC, 1,025 ft, 81 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA053; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.