Oklahoma City - Bowie

On April 5, 1986 at 02:30 PM, Oklahoma City - Bowie experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, operated by Raymond C. Jopling Jr., with the event recorded near Montague Texas.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. 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. The wreckage was found near Montague, about five miles northeast of Bowie Airport, the intended destination. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N810Q, MSN LC-26, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.6206°, -97.7216°.