3 fatal · Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A · 2007-10-05 · Pagosa Springs, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN08FA003
Event ID
20071029X01672
Type
Accident
Date
2007-10-05
Location
Pagosa Springs, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.183612, -106.584442
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Raytheon Aircraft Company
Model
C90A
Registration
N590GM
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, improper in-flight planning and decision making, the dark night, and the controller's failure to issue a safety alert to the pilot.