Boeing B75N1 N4473N

Summary

On 3 July 2011 at about 21:50 local time, a Boeing B75N1 registered N4473N, operated by Quetzal Limited Partnership, was involved in an accident near Wetmore, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 July 2011 at 21:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Wetmore, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

38.1950, -105.0864

Aircraft

Boeing B75N1

Registration

N4473N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Quetzal Limited Partnership

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Canon City → Canon City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11FA444

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the passenger, the pilot was maneuvering the airplane at low altitude in mountainous terrain. The passenger reported that the pilot was flying the airplane “low and slow,” the airplane’s bank angle began to increase, and the airplane descended and collided with trees. A postimpact fire consumed a majority of the wreckage. An examination did not find any anomalies with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.