Aviation Investigation Preliminary Report

Location: Yukon, OK Accident Number: CEN23FA060

Date & Time: December 5, 2022, 21:16 Local Registration: N9142Q

Aircraft: Beech F33A Injuries: 3 Fatal

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On December 5, 2022, about 2116 central standard time, a Beech F33A, N9142Q, was
destroyed when it was involved in an accident shortly after takeoff from the Clarence E Page
Municipal Airport (RCE), Yukon, Oklahoma. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured.
The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to preliminary Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Braodcast (ADS-B) flight track
data, the airplane had departed the Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO), Stillwater, Oklahoma, at
1848, and arrived at RCE at 1915. It remained on the ground for about 2 hours, and then at
2115, the airplane began a takeoff from runway 35L at RCE. The data showed that the airplane
lifted off and began to climb, reaching an altitude of about 425 ft above ground level (agl),
before it descended to about 275 ft agl while it turned slightly to the left. The airplane then
began to climb and turned back to the right, reaching a peak altitude of about 450 ft agl before
descending. The right turn continued to the end of the data and the airplane was about 230 ft
agl when the final data point was recorded. The initial impact point was about 90 ft and 125°
from the final data point. The main wreckage came to rest about 95 ft and 110° from the initial
impact location.

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Figure 1: Plot of preliminary ADS-B data for the accident flight.
The airplane impacted the ground adjacent to the runway and a taxiway about 1,300 ft south,
and 200 ft east of the departure end of runway 35L. It came to rest facing 255°. The initial
impact location had material from the right wing tip tank and the right outboard wing was bent
upward about 45 degrees. The grass area where the accident occurred had a large burn area
and the entire cabin section of the airplane had been almost completely consumed by the
postimpact fire.

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Figure 2: Accident airplane at the accident site. (NTSB Photo)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Beech Registration: N9142Q

Model/Series: F33A Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:
Operator: On file Operating Certificate(s) None
Held:
Operator Designator Code:

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 Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC Condition of Light: Night
Observation Facility, Elevation: KRCE,1354 ft msl Observation Time: 21:15 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles Temperature/Dew Point: 11°C /9°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 10 knots / , 10°
Lowest Ceiling: None Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.75 inches Hg Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Yukon, OK Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: 2 Fatal Aircraft Fire: On-ground
Ground Injuries: N/A Aircraft Explosion: On-ground
Total Injuries: 3 Fatal Latitude, Longitude: 35.492572,-97.824098

Administrative Information
Investigator In Charge (IIC):
Additional Participating Persons:
Note:
Brannen, John
Mel Devore; FAA; Oklahoma City, OK
Ricardo Asensio; Textron Aviation; Wichita, KS

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