Final 1 fatal Mar 4, 2021

N67013 crash at Purcellville, VA

Beech C23 — Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) at 14VA (Purcellville, VA)

DateMar 4, 2021
Tail numberN67013
AircraftBeech C23 · Beechcraft Musketeer/Sundowner · BE23
Location14VA — Purcellville, VA
Phase of flightInitial Climb
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries1 fatal
NTSB caseERA21FA148

Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to depart from the short turf runway with a tailwind.

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