- Date
- November 24, 1985, 19:15 local (Nov 25, 1985, 01:15 UTC)
- Place
- Tontitown, AR
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N86JBCessna P210N
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851124057839A
- Case key
- 34053
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Analysis
After completing two erratic 360 deg turns in a holding pattern west of the razorback VORTAC station, the plt was instructed to proceed via the 218 deg radial of the razorback VORTAC until reaching the elmie intersection and to hold. A couple of minutes later the plt rptd entering a hold at the elmie intersection and was cleared after reaching 4000 ft for the localizer 16 apch. Radar track data showed the acft made a turn to the east after entering the holding pattern in order to intercept the localizer. The acft then disappeared from radar and no further communications were received. The acft impacted terrain on an easterly heading, 1 mile north of Tontitown, AR, in an open fld. No pre-impact mechaincal failure was discovered. Illegal drugs were found in the wreckage in an open container. No autopsy was performed and toxicological samples were insufficient for testing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N86JB
- Reported as
- Cessna P210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- P210000430
- Airframe hours
- 1,989
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-P2B, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert H. Conner, doing business as Tailwinds Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 6, 1985
- Departed
- ASE · Aspen, CO
- Destination
- FYV · Fayetteville, AR
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 350 total · 115 in this make and model · 259 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 600 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FYV, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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