2 fatal · Beech H35 · 1998-07-26 · LA VETA, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98FA339
Event ID
20001211X10562
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-26
Location
LA VETA, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.510299, -105.000755
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
H35
Registration
N35DE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's poor judgment by intentionally flying into instrument meteorological conditions without proper certification. Factors were his failure to obtain a weather briefing, and the existing weather conditions that included clouds, rain, and obscuration.