Beechcraft B60 N571M

Summary

On 15 December 2010 at about 23:02 local time, a Beechcraft B60 registered N571M was involved in an accident near Edwards, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 December 2010 at 23:02

Classification

Accident

Location

Edwards, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Eagle County Regional Airport (KEGE)

Coordinates

39.7203, -106.5639

Aircraft

Beechcraft B60

Registration

N571M

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pueblo → Eagle

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11FA110

2 people died.

Controlled flight into terrain, while on an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions, for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.