NONE · Beech 35-C33 · 1999-02-28 · LEADVILLE, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN99LA043
Event ID
20001205X00154
Type
Accident
Date
1999-02-28
Location
LEADVILLE, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.239406, -106.289749
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
35-C33
Registration
N977MC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's in-flight decision to turn into rising terrain, and his decision to fly into and out of the airport in a heavy weight condition after the local flight instructor/FAA accident prevention counselor recommended that he should not. Factors were the high density altitude, and the rising terrain.