At approximately 12:15 mountain time, a Beech A36 struck terrain at 10,400 feet msl on Pinnacle Peak, 15 miles southeast of Jackson, while in cruise flight. All five aboard were killed. IMC prevailed but no flight plan as filed. The flight had originated from Garden City, Kan., at 07:00 and the pilot had canceled flight following near Pinedale, Wyo., at 11:41.
March 12, Jackson, Wyo. / Beech Bonanza
At approximately 12:15 mountain time, a Beech A36 struck terrain at 10,400 feet msl on Pinnacle Peak, 15 miles southeast of Jackson, while in cruise flight. All five aboard were killed. IMC prevailed but no flight plan as filed. The flight had originated from Garden City, Kan., at 07:00 and the pilot had canceled flight following near Pinedale, Wyo., at 11:41....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech A36 aircraft crashed into Pinnacle Peak, 15 miles southeast of Jackson, at approximately 12:15 MT, killing all five people aboard.
- The accident occurred during cruise flight at 10,400 feet msl, with Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) prevailing, but no flight plan had been filed.
- The flight originated from Garden City, Kansas, and the pilot had canceled flight following near Pinedale, Wyoming, less than an hour before the crash.
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