# NTSB Accident WPR24FA018
> **BEECH A36** · 2023-10-21 · Covelo, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR24FA018
- **Event ID:** 20231021193276
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-10-21
- **Location:** Covelo, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.79105, -123.27963
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A36
- **Registration:** N8248K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees after entering a steep banked turn for unknown reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to take off toward rising terrain.

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