Beechcraft E-90 N711TZ
20 March 2003 · Kremmling, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 March 2003 at about 02:30 local time, a Beechcraft E-90 registered N711TZ was involved in an accident near Kremmling, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. 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 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kremmling, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kremmling-McElroy Field (20V)
- Coordinates
- 40.0433, -106.3500
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E-90
- Registration
- N711TZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Junction → Kremmling
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN03LA053
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper in-flight planning and his failure to maintain safe clearance from the high terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the high terrain and the dark night.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he maneuvered for a left hand downwind leg for landing from the east to west. The pilot set up his downwind leg at 8,400 feet mean sea level putting him at what would have been 1,000 feet above the airport elevation of 7,411 feet. The pilot reported it was very dark and he could see the airport, but could not see the terrain. The pilot reported that suddenly he saw the ground. The airplane impacted the terrain and came to rest. The pilot reported that the airplane was experiencing no malfunctions prior to the accident. The airplane accident site was on the snow-covered edge of a mountain ridge at an elevation of 8,489 feet. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies. Published terminal procedures for the runway indicated high terrain of 8,739 feet south-southeast of the airport. The published airport diagram for the airport directs right traffic for the pattern to runway 27.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E-90 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft E-90 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 2004 | Beechcraft E-90 | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2000 | Beechcraft E-90 | Reims, France | Champagne Airlines | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft E-90 | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft E-90 | Choque, Peru | Trans Andes S.a. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2010 | Beechcraft E-90 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | Sundance Farms Inc. | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2003 | Aerostar RX-8 | Snowmass Villag, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Delta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Beechcraft S35 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Peter J. Vercouteren | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172S | Erie, Colorado, United States | Specialty Flight Training, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172P | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Fairchild Swearingen SA226TC | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |