4 fatal · Ryan NAVION B · 1997-07-11 · GARFIELD, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97FA262
Event ID
20001208X08355
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-11
Location
GARFIELD, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.550666, -106.289802
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Ryan
Model
NAVION B
Registration
N5401K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, during a turn to reverse direction, which resulted in a stall and collision with a pole and a building. High density altiitude was a related factor.