2024 Waco YKC Accident Near Selden, Kansas (N14137)

Accident Overview and Flight History On June 30, 2024, at approximately 1752 CDT, a Waco YKC airplane, registration N14137, sustained substantial damage following an accident near Selden, Kansas. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was operating as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed Knox County Airport (4I3) in Mount Vernon, Ohio, at 0640 EDT. Enroute, the crew made fuel stops at Shelby County Airport in Shelbyville, Illinois, and Chillicothe Municipal Airport (CHT) in Chillicothe, Missouri. The passenger communicated with the Oberlin Municipal Airport (OIN) manager via text, initially planning to land at OIN. As weather conditions deteriorated, the passenger reported landing at Phillipsburg Municipal Airport (PHG) in Phillipsburg, Kansas, at 1615. After consulting on weather and alternate destinations, the aircraft departed PHG at 1710 for Shalz Field Airport (CBK) in Colby, Kansas. Six minutes after departure, the passenger sent a final text message stating they were “going to try and go south to get out of this stuff.”