Beech B36TC accident near Jackson, WY
On December 8, 1996, a Beech B36TC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jackson, WY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 8, 1996
- Place
- Jackson, WY
- Aircraft
- Beech B36TC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.469°N, 110.761°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X07240
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 8, 1996, at about 1225 mountain standard time, a Beech B36TC, N3000R, registered to and operated by the pilot, collided with a 10,741 foot peak located approximately 11 miles southeast of Jackson, Wyoming. Visual and instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane had departed from Aspen, Colorado, about two hours and 25 minutes before the accident. Shortly after the pilot's last transmission with Salt Lake City, Utah, Air Traffic Control Center, an emergency locator transmitter was detected in the Jackson area. A search and rescue mission began and the airplane was located at 0845 on December 9, 1996. The Teton County Sheriff's Department responded to the accident site and reported that it appeared that the airplane collided with a 10,741 foot peak approximately 200 feet below the top on the southeast side. The collision created an avalanche and the airplane slid down another 300 feet before coming to rest partially buried in the snow. PERSONNEL INFORMATION At the time of the accident, the pilot held a private pilot certificate and was rated in single-engine land airplanes and for instrument flight. The pilot's flight logbook was not located, however, during the pilot's last FAA medical evaluation on December 15, 1995, the pilot indicated a total flight time of 950 hours. Flight Safety International, Wichita, Kansas, records indicate that the pilot satisfactorily completed the Bonanza Pilot
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to follow IFR procedures. High terrain, low ceiling, icing conditions, and a possible anomaly with the VOR were related factors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
