Beech F33A accident near Yukon, Oklahoma, December 6, 2022
On December 6, 2022 at about 3:16 am local time, a 1971 Beech F33A, registered N9142Q, was destroyed in an accident during initial climb near Yukon, Oklahoma (Clarence E Page Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 6, 2022 · about 3:16 am local time
- Place
- Yukon, Oklahoma · Clarence E Page Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech F33A, built 1971 · all F33As on the register
- Registration
- N9142Q · registry record · serial CE-338
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The purpose of the flight and the intended destination were not determined. Flight track data showed that the airplane landed at the airport a few hours before the accident flight began. On the accident takeoff, 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 impact location was consistent with the recorded data and a nose-low, right-wing-low impact. A postimpact fire ensued and consumed a large portion of the airframe, which limited the examination of the airplane; however, no anomalies that would have contributed to the accident were found during the on-scene examination or during a post-recovery examination of the airplane’s engine. The flight path of the airplane suggested that the pilot may have been attempting to turn the airplane in order to land on the runway in the opposite direction, presumably due to a perceived emergency; however, examination of the airplane was unable to determine any defects that would have precipitated an emergency return. Therefore, the cause of the accident could not be determined.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during initial climb
- Loss of control in flight during initial climb defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Not determined › Not determined › (general) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,305 hours in all; 314 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: BasicMed (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,116 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 25, 2022
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520B (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35L, 6,014 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 010° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.75 inHg
- Observation at 9:15 pm from KRCE
Weather report (METAR): METAR KRCE 060315Z AUTO 01010KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A2975 RMK AO2=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
12 documents, released by the NTSB on November 7, 2024. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aircraft Examination Summary | PDF, 5 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Engine Examination Summary | PDF, 4 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Statement of Party Representatives to NTSB Investigation | PDF, 4 pages | View Download |
| 4 | Toxicological Report (Pilot) | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 5 | Toxicological Report (Passengers) | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 6 | Accident Photographs | PDF, 8 pages | View Download |
| 7 | ADS-B Data for Previous Flight | spreadsheet | Download |
| 8 | ADS-B Data for Accident Flight | spreadsheet | Download |
| 9 | Kmz of Previous Flight | map file | Download |
| 10 | Kmz of Accident Flight | map file | Download |
| 11 | Airplane Maintenance Records | PDF, 13 pages | View Download |
| 12 | Sun and Moon Data | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN23FA060.