Aviation accident CEN14FA141

3 fatal · BEECH 35/33 · 2014-02-16 · Telluride, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN14FA141
Event ID: 20140217X34948
Type: Accident
Date: 2014-02-16
Location: Telluride, CO, USA
Coordinates: 37.960277, -107.929725

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: 35/33
Registration: N400DJ
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The airplane’s failure to obtain a positive climb rate, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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