Three Killed in Beech 58P Crash

NTSB investigating fatal plane crash in Williston, Florida, that claimed three lives.

Williston, Florida, plane crash
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Key Takeaways:

  • Three people were killed when a Beech 58P aircraft crashed in a peanut field near Williston Regional Airport, Florida, on Sunday evening.
  • The plane was on a filed flight plan from Kentucky to Williston for a planned fuel stop, and a witness reported it exploded on impact.
  • The NTSB has begun investigating the accident, which occurred during VFR conditions with reports of nearby thunderstorms and potentially gusting winds.
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Three people were killed Sunday evening when a Beech 58P crashed in a peanut field in Williston, Florida. The accident took place about one mile northwest of Williston Regional Airport, according to the NTSB. No information regarding the pilot or passengers has been released.

The Levy County Sheriff’s Office said emergency responders arrived at the crash site around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. According to Fox 13 Tampa Bay, the sheriff’s office confirmed that the aircraft was following a filed flight plan from Kentucky to Williston Regional Airport, where the pilot planned to make a fuel stop before continuing onward. A witness told Fox 13 that the aircraft exploded on impact.

ADSB data shows the aircraft took off from Lebanon Springfield–George Hoerter Field in Springfield, Kentucky, at 1:19 p.m. before the signal was lost over the crash site at 4:10 p.m. Weather data from around the time of the crash indicated VFR conditions, with thunderstorms in the vicinity and potentially gusting winds.

The NTSB said it has begun investigating the accident.

Matt Ryan

Matt is AVweb's lead editor. His eyes have been turned to the sky for as long as he can remember. Now a fixed-wing pilot, instructor and aviation writer, Matt also leads and teaches a high school aviation program in the Dallas area. Beyond his lifelong obsession with aviation, Matt loves to travel and has lived in Greece, Czechia and Germany for studies and for work.
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