Beech K35 N5353E accident near Sylacauga, Alabama, July 16, 2025

Beech K35, registration N5353E, operated by DILLARD ENTERPRISES INC, was involved in an accident near Sylacauga, Alabama on July 16, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case ERA25LA269 is in work.

ADS-B receivers recorded 73 minutes of the flight after departing the Pensacola Intl area (KPNS), reaching a maximum of 7,200 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:59 UTC, at 6,900 ft and 133 knots, descending at 192 feet per minute, about 10 km from Sylacauga Muni (KSCD).

The nearest weather report, from KSCD (10 km away), showed wind 100° at 10 knots gusting 14, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 9,500 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Beech K35 registered in United States (Mode S A6C5C6).

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
July 16, 2025
Location
Sylacauga, Alabama
Aircraft
Beech K35
Registration
N5353E
Operator
DILLARD ENTERPRISES INC
Injuries
Serious (1 on board)
NTSB case
ERA25LA269 (In work)
Departure area
Pensacola Intl (KPNS)
Nearest airport
Sylacauga Muni (KSCD)
Recorded flight
73 min, max 7,200 ft
Last recorded position
18:59 UTC, 6,900 ft, 133 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA269; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.