Beech A36 | N566C

March 14th, 2025 | Greenville, North Carolina

Accident Location

  • City: Greenville
  • State: North Carolina
  • Latitude: 35.637222
  • Longitude: -77.37222
  • Airport ID: KPGV

Aircraft Info

  • N Number: N566C
  • Make: Beech
  • Model: A36
  • Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
  • Amateur Built: No

Pilot Info

  • PIC Name: Bowman, Mark Steven
  • Gender: Male
  • Pilot Age: 68
  • Pilot Hours:
  • Flight School: No
  • Instructional Flight: No
  • Pilot Certification: Private Pilot
  • IFR Rating: Yes
  • Pilot Error: Yes
  • Pilot Medical: Basic Med
  • Pilot Incapacitation: No

Analysis

  • Date: March 14th, 2025
  • Time: 7:50 AM Local Time
  • Day / Night: Day
  • VMC / IMC: IMC
  • Phase Of Flight: Initial Climb
  • Total People Onboard: 2
  • PIC Fatality: 1
  • PAX Fatalities: 1
  • Ground Fatalities: 0
  • Total Fatalities: 2
  • NTSB No:
  • NTSB Travel: Unknown
  • AQP Classification: 1) SD-D, C-FIT

Probable Cause

DTSB: Pending. The flight profile provided by ADS-b data suggests a spiral descending form of SD, but we cannot determine if that path may have been due to a system failure which left the pilot with no attitude information. This will be updated as we learn more.

NTSB: NONE

Recommendation

DTSB: Pending.

NTSB: NONE

DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.