THE DTSB
Pending. Local information suggests an intentional act.
Key facts
- DateSeptember 21, 2026
- Local time12:45 PM
- LightDay
- WeatherVMC
- Phase of flightManeuvering
- People on board1
- Fatalities1
- AirportKONP
Accident Location
- City, State
- Newport, Oregon
- Latitude
- 44.6223
- Longitude
- -124.15364
- Airport ID
- KONP
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N529RB
- Make
- Beech
- Model
- B95
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Multi Engine Land
- Amateur Built
- No
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Busby, Ralph H, III
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Certification
- Commercial Pilot
- IFR rating
- Yes
- Medical
- Basic Med
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- VMC
- Time of day
- Day
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Pilot error
- Yes
- Pilot incapacitation
- No
- People on board
- 1
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- NTSB travel
- No
- AQP category
- 10b) SUICIDE →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
Pending.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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