Aviation accident DEN91FA049

2 fatal · BEECH F33A · 1991-03-10 · STERLING, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN91FA049
Event ID: 20001212X16585
Type: Accident
Date: 1991-03-10
Location: STERLING, CO, USA
Coordinates: 40.620899, -103.190071

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: F33A
Registration: N4179S
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF ALTITUDE WHILE BUZZING OVER GLASSY WATER. HIS LACK OF VISUAL QUES TO JUDGE ALTITUDE OVER GLASSY WATER WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown