Beechcraft F33A N4179S
10 March 1991 · Sterling, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 March 1991 at about 18:00 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N4179S, operated by Alfred Ward & Son, was involved in an accident near Sterling, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sterling, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6209, -103.1901
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F33A
- Registration
- N4179S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alfred Ward & Son
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Akron → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN91FA049
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF ALTITUDE WHILE BUZZING OVER GLASSY WATER. HIS LACK OF VISUAL QUES TO JUDGE ALTITUDE OVER GLASSY WATER WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A YOUNG PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER FRIEND WERE OBSERVED `BUZZING' THE STERLING, COLORADO, WATER RESERVOIR. THE WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SKIMMING THE GLASSY SURFACE OF THE WATER WHEN IT STRUCK THE WATER, PITCHED UP ABRUPTLY, THEN NOSED DOWN UNTIL IT IMPACTED THE WATER AND SANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft F33A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft F33A | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | United Cleaning Specialist | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Beechcraft F.33A | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States | Truckaline Suspension Centers | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Airline Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1991 | Beechcraft F33A | Mobile, Arizona, United States | Airline Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft F33A | Wickenberg, Arizona, United States | Cutter Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft F33A | Earp, California, United States | Ricky L. Fosnight | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1991 | Enstrom F-28C | Evergreen, Colorado, United States | James B. Highbanks | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172M | Erie, Colorado, United States | Tri-County Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Telluride, Colorado, United States | Christopher Carroll | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-24-250 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | Southwest Aircraft Recovery | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1991 | Piper PA-28-161 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Cessna 172N | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Dakota Ridge Aviation | No injuries | - |