Beech 95-B55 (T42A) N8313N accident near St. Petersburg, Florida, August 20, 2025

Beech 95-B55 (T42A), registration N8313N, was involved in an accident near St. Petersburg, Florida on August 20, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA25LA343 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 7 minutes of the flight after departing the St Petersburg/Whitted Arpt area (KSPG), reaching a maximum of 925 ft. The last recorded position was at 12:51 UTC, at 750 ft and 105 knots, descending at 640 feet per minute, about 5 km from St Petersburg/Whitted Arpt (KSPG).

The nearest weather report, from KSPG (5 km away), showed wind 10° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

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 20, 2025
Location
St. Petersburg, Florida
Aircraft
Beech 95-B55 (T42A)
Registration
N8313N
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ERA25LA343 (Completed)
Departure area
St Petersburg/Whitted Arpt (KSPG)
Nearest airport
St Petersburg/Whitted Arpt (KSPG)
Recorded flight
7 min, max 925 ft
Last recorded position
12:51 UTC, 750 ft, 105 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA343; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.