No fatalities

BEECH A23 24 NO SERIES accident at Somerset, PA, 16 Mar 2024

Somerset, PA, United States

On March 16, 2024, a BEECH A23 24 NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Somerset, PA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action during a landing attempt in a gusty wind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action during a landing attempt in a gusty wind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Student/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained