Beech 23 N2358Z accident near Santa Ynez, California, November 12, 2023
Beech 23, registration N2358Z, was involved in an incident near Santa Ynez, California on November 12, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA032 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 73 minutes of the flight after departing the Corona Muni area (KAJO), reaching a maximum of 8,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:23 UTC, at 6,000 ft and 122 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 15 km from Santa Barbara Muni (KSBA).
The nearest weather report, from KSBA (15 km away), showed wind 240° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Beech 23 registered in United States (Mode S A21E9B).
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 12, 2023
- Location
- Santa Ynez, California
- Aircraft
- Beech 23
- Registration
- N2358Z
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR24LA032 (In work)
- Departure area
- Corona Muni (KAJO)
- Nearest airport
- Santa Barbara Muni (KSBA)
- Recorded flight
- 73 min, max 8,400 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:23 UTC, 6,000 ft, 122 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA032; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.