Aviation accident DEN06FA132

4 fatal · Beech 35-C33 · 2006-09-15 · Telluride, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN06FA132
Event ID: 20060925X01389
Type: Accident
Date: 2006-09-15
Location: Telluride, CO, USA
Coordinates: 37.859443, -107.983329

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 4
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Beech
Model: 35-C33
Registration: N5893J
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent flight into mountain wave turbulence resulting in the airplane's loss of control and subsequent impact into mountainous terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the mountain wave turbulence and high winds.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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