Aviation accident DEN06FA010

2 fatal · Lancair LC-40-550FG · 2005-10-23 · Steamboat Spgns, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN06FA010
Event ID: 20051027X01745
Type: Accident
Date: 2005-10-23
Location: Steamboat Spgns, CO, USA
Coordinates: 40.350555, -106.684165

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Lancair
Model: LC-40-550FG
Registration: N101HK
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain. Contributing factors include the pilot's lack of recent experience, the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, the dark night and the mountainous terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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