4 fatal · Cessna A185F · 2003-03-27 · Grand Junction, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN03FA059
Event ID
20030403X00427
Type
Accident
Date
2003-03-27
Location
Grand Junction, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.149166, -108.415275
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
A185F
Registration
N53008
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's poor judgment and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the high winds and downdrafts, and the pilot's self-induced pressure to go home.