1 fatal · Cessna T337G · 2001-10-28 · Palmer Lake, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN02FA004
Event ID
20011109X02221
Type
Accident
Date
2001-10-28
Location
Palmer Lake, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.174446, -104.970558
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
T337G
Registration
N45E
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot intentionally restricting his external vision (turning his cabin lights up bright to practice night instrument approaches), and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance of the mountain. A contributing factor was the Air Traffic Controller’s failure to provide appropriate safety alerts for rising terrain.