Garrett STARDUSTER TOO SA300 N555CW
21 May 2001 · Woodrow, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 2001 at about 00:00 local time, a Garrett STARDUSTER TOO SA300 registered N555CW was involved in an accident near Woodrow, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woodrow, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.9800, -103.5806
- Aircraft
- Garrett STARDUSTER TOO SA300
- Registration
- N555CW
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Saint Francis → Watkins
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN01LA101
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
a precautionary landing on unsuitable terrain which was rough and uneven. Factors were deteriorating weather in the form of freezing rain, snow, and decreasing visibility.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on a cross-country flight, which had been preceded by a full weather brief by a flight service station, the non-instrument rated pilot flying a non-instrument certificated aircraft encountered rapidly deteriorating weather conditions in the form of freezing rain, snow, and deteriorating visibility. She elected to make a precautionary landing in an open field. The field was rough and uneven, and the aircraft nosed over during landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2001 | Cessna T210L | Howard, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Luscombe 8E | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Boeing A75N1 (PT17) | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Esbenshade STARDUSTER TOO SA300 | Evans, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Aviat A-1 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Bradley RANS S-7 | Fruita, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |