3 fatal · BEECH A36 · 2023-05-01 · Big Bear, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23FA173
Event ID
20230501107201
Type
Accident
Date
2023-05-01
Location
Big Bear, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.263778, -116.85602
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
A36
Registration
N2038Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and failure to maintain adequate airspeed on short final while operating in adverse wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.