- Date
- April 5, 1986, 14:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Montague, TX
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N810QBeech 65
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860405009729A
- Case key
- 21894
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was observed in the area for several minutes while he was performing steep climbs and descents, low passes, and buzzing. Witnesses reported power was removed from both engines simultaneously, as if the throttles were retarded, followed by a loud pop. The aircraft began to wobble slightly and then a surge of engine power was heard only seconds before tree impact occurred. The aircraft then yawed sharply and impacted the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N810Q
- Reported as
- Beech 65
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- LC-26
- Airframe hours
- 5,779
- Engine
- Lycoming IGSO-480-A1A6, 340 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Raymond C. Jopling, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 14, 1985 · 169 hours before
- Departed
- PWA · Oklahoma City, OK
- Destination
- OF2 · Bowie, TX
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
- 67
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 10,624 total · 50 in this make and model · 10,124 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SPS, 45 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.