- Date
- June 16, 1986, 15:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Jackson, WY
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N114CMBeech C90A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860616025329A
- Case key
- 16829
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Analysis
The plt departed olathe, KS, en route to Jackson, WY. The plt radioed the denver efas and reported his position as 56 miles northwest of casper, WY. There was no further radio communication with N114CM. The plt's wife stated after the accident that the plt had a habit of taking a 'cat nap' when he flew.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N114CM
- Reported as
- Beech C90A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- LJ-709
- Airframe hours
- 3,002
- Engine
- P&W PT6A-21, 550 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Charles V. Mcclaren
- Registered owner
- John B. Mckee, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · January 24, 1986 · 98 hours before
- Departed
- IXD · Olathe, KS
- Destination
- JAC
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 6,700 total · 500 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JAC, 34 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.