ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 83334
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 December 2010 |
| Time: | 16:02 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B60 Duke |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N571M |
| MSN: | P-534 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2456 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-541-E1C4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3 1/2 miles North of Edwards, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pueblo, CO (KPUB) |
| Eagle, CO (KEGE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The air traffic controller had cleared the flight for the instrument approach and the pilot acknowledged the clearance. Radar data depicted the airplane turning toward the final approach course and then continuing the turn 180 degrees before disappearing from radar at 11,200 feet. The wreckage was located at an elevation of 10,725 feet. Examination of the terrain and ground scars indicated the airplane impacted terrain in a nose down, right turn. Impact forces and a postimpact fire resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. Examination of the airplane, engines, and de-icing systems revealed no mechanical anomalies. Weather at the time of the accident was depicted as overcast skies, reduced visibility, with snow showers in the area. An icing probability chart depicted a probability of moderate rime and mixed icing. Both AIRMETs and SIGMENTs advised of moderate icing between the freezing level and flight level 220 and occasional severe rime and mixed icing below 16,000 feet. During his weather briefing, the pilot stated that he was aware of the adverse weather conditions.
Probable Cause: Controlled flight into terrain, while on an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions, for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N571M/history/20101215/2120Z/KPUB/KEGE
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.krdo.com/news/26148362/detail.html]
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2010 01:00 | bizjets101 | Added |
| 17-Dec-2010 01:42 | bizjets101 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Damage, Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2010 15:49 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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