NONE · McDonnell Douglas MD 902 · 2002-01-11 · Aurora, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN02LA019
Event ID
20020122X00093
Type
Accident
Date
2002-01-11
Location
Aurora, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.739559, -104.859054
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
MD 902
Registration
N902AM
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to inadvertent settling with power resulting in a hard landing. Contributing factors include the improperly planned approach, the high density altitude, and the encounter with vortex ring state.