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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mtsbsi MU-2B-60 · Rifle, CO · March 5, 1992

Date
March 5, 1992 · 10:02 local
Place
Rifle, CO
Airport
Garfield County Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N303CA
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN92FA040
Reported as
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Reported engine
Garrett TPE33110
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
6
Pilot’s flight hours
1,265 total154 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Wreckage indicates control lost on localizer DME approach. Pilot had minimum time for type and weather.

As the FAA filed it

WRECKAGE INDICATES CONTROL LOST ON LOCALIZER DME APPROACH. PILOT HAD MINIMUM TIME FOR TYPE AND WEATHER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.