Aviation accident FTW97LA297

Name: aviation accident: Beech F33A near CREEDE (1997-08-03)
Start: 1997-08-03
Location: CREEDE, CO, USA

SERS · Beech F33A · 1997-08-03 · CREEDE, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW97LA297
Event ID: 20001208X08616
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-08-03
Location: CREEDE, CO, USA
Coordinates: 37.850181, -106.919555

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 4
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Beech
Model: F33A
Registration: N179DD
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's intentional low altitude flight over mountainous terrain, inadequate altitude to clear surrounding obstacles, and his misjudging vertical clearance. A factor was the pilot's use of an inappropriate chart for navigation.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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