Beech A24R accident near Kent, Washington, September 1, 1986
On September 1, 1986 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Beech A24R, registered N66BW, was destroyed in an accident near Kent, Washington (Crest Airpark airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 1, 1986 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Kent, Washington · Crest Airpark
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A24R · all A24Rs on the register
- Registration
- N66BW · no longer on the register · serial MC-5
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE DUE TO A LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED AT ABOUT 600 FEET AGL. A SLIGHT LEFT TURN WAS MADE TO LAND ONTO A ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE SEPARATING IT FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT'S GEAR CAUGHT POWER LINES AND THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK THE GROUND. AN EXPLOSION WAS FOLLOWED BY AN INTENSE FIRE.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 27,800 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,750 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: S36 Kent WA at 9:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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