Beechcraft 58 N94ZR

Summary

On 21 June 1996 at about 20:48 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N94ZR, operated by Jerry B. Losey, was involved in an accident near Castle Rock, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 June 1996 at 20:48

Classification

Accident

Location

Castle Rock, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

39.3695, -104.8502

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58

Registration

N94ZR

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Jerry B. Losey

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Albuquerque → Englewood

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96FA267

4 people died.

failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude and/or clearance from terrain, while reversing course to exit adverse weather conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions (thunderstorm, low ceiling and reduced visibility), the pilot's inaccurate weather evaluation, and his inadvertent flight into known adverse weather conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on a VFR crosscountry flight, the pilot flew into IFR conditions and an area of severe weather after Air Traffic Control had advised him of adverse weather. The airplane was equipped with digital color weather radar, and at one point, the pilot stated to the controller that he saw the weather on his radar. After entering the weather, the pilot attempted to reverse course. The airplane impacted the ground shortly after the pilot reversed course. The pilot was IFR qualified, but had only recorded 11 hours of actual instrument time.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.