Beech A36 N8248K accident near Covelo, California, October 20, 2023
Beech A36, registration N8248K, operated by PLANE HAVEN LLC, was involved in an accident near Covelo, California on October 20, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case WPR24FA018 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 35 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 11,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:32 UTC, at 9,700 ft and 185 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 73 km from Weaverville Arpt (KO54).
The nearest weather report, from KO54 (73 km away), showed wind variable° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Beech A36 registered in United States (Mode S AB4331).
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 20, 2023
- Location
- Covelo, California
- Aircraft
- Beech A36
- Registration
- N8248K
- Operator
- PLANE HAVEN LLC
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- WPR24FA018 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Weaverville Arpt (KO54)
- Recorded flight
- 35 min, max 11,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 23:32 UTC, 9,700 ft, 185 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24FA018; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.