Beech C90 accident near Guymon, Oklahoma, February 14, 2026
On February 14, 2026 at about 1:34 am local time, a 1990 Beech C90, registered N247MD, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Guymon, Oklahoma (Guymon Muni airport). It was a business flight under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The collision with a white-tailed deer during the takeoff in night visual conditions.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 14, 2026 · about 1:34 am local time
- Place
- Guymon, Oklahoma · Guymon Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech C90 A, built 1990 · all C90s on the register
- Registration
- N247MD · registry record · serial LJ1244
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that the start-up, taxi and initial takeoff roll were normal for the air medical flight in night visual conditions. On the takeoff roll at approximately 90 knots, a white-tailed deer appeared and was moving from the right to the left between the runway and a taxiway. The pilot reported there was no time to safely abort the takeoff before impacting the deer. The airplane struck the deer with the right main landing gear leg, the airplane became airborne, and the pilot was able to return the airplane to the runway surface. The pilot then noticed he had no right brake authority and used reverse thrust to maintain runway centerline. Shortly after, the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane came to a stop upright on the grass between the runway and a taxiway, impacting runway signage in the process. The right-wing leading edge and spar along with the right aileron sustained substantial damage from the runway signage and ground impact. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or the engines that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Wildlife encounter (non-bird) during takeoff defining event
- Runway excursion during takeoff
- Collision during takeoff/land during takeoff
- Landing gear collapse during takeoff
- Evacuation during post (impact)
The NTSB's findings
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Animal(s)/bird(s) › Contributed to outcome
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Animal(s)/bird(s) › Timing of related info
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Animal(s)/bird(s) › Effect on equipment
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Animal(s)/bird(s) › Awareness of condition
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Animal(s)/bird(s) › Ability to respond/compensate
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,600 hours in all; 320 in this make and model; 63 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 2,450 as pilot in command; 1,160 on instruments
- Last flight review: February 8, 2026
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,906 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, December 16, 2025
- Maximum gross weight: 10,400 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135A (turboprop); 2,705 hours total
- Engine 2: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135A (turboprop); 2,705 hours total
- Operator: Integra Aviation LLC
The flight
- Departed from: GUY Guymon OK at 1:34 am
- Destination: RTN Raton NM
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 18/3, 5,904 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 150° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; a few clouds at 6,500 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.92 inHg
- Observation at 7:00 pm from KGUY, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KGUY 140053Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM FEW065 BKN100 BKN120 13/04 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01330039 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN26LA116.