Rotec PANTHER II PLUS N990RE
20 July 1986 · Sundance, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1986 at about 17:45 local time, a Rotec PANTHER II PLUS registered N990RE was involved in an accident near Sundance, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sundance, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.3990, -104.3699
- Aircraft
- Rotec PANTHER II PLUS
- Registration
- N990RE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sundance → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA203
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT SAID THAT ON THE FIRST FLIGHT OF N990RE, THE VEHICLE REVEALED SOME UNDESIRABLE FLT CONTROL CHARACTERISTICS. HE SAID THAT AFTER LANDING HE INSTALLED BOTH DOORS AND THEN ATTEMPTED ANOTHER TAKE OFF. IT WAS SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THAT THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED HOWEVER, THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rotec PANTHER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1989 | Rotec PANTHER 2+ | Holmen, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1986 | Cessna TU206G | Greybull, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | Patrick M. Sellers | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1986 | Cessna 180J | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Willard McMillen | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Cessna R172K | Ft. Bridger, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 140 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Glen E. Latimer | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1986 | Hispano Aviacion ME109 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | James C. Wood | No injuries | - |