What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-16) On January 11, 1996, approximately 1530 MST, N3052V a Beech 35 departed from loramont, CO enroute to page, AZ. The aircraft was destroyed when it collided with terrain 13 miles southwest of lyons, CO. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. On February 14, 1996 the wreckage was discovered and on February 18, 1996, rescuers arrived on the scend and removed the two occupants. Due to the rough terrain and adverse weather it was decided the investigative team would reconvene between may and July 1996.
As the FAA filed it
(-16) ON JANUARY 11, 1996, APPROXIMATELY 1530 MST, N3052V A BEECH 35 DEPARTED FROM LORAMONT, CO ENROUTE TO PAGE, AZ. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LYONS, CO. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. ON FEBRUARY 14, 1996 THE WRECKAGE WAS DISCOVERED AND ON FEBRUARY 18, 1996, RESCUERS ARRIVED ON THE SCEND AND REMOVED THE TWO OCCUPANTS. DUE TO THE ROUGH TERRAIN AND ADVERSE WEATHER IT WAS DECIDED THE INVESTIGATIVE TEAM WOULD RECONVENE BETWEEN MAY AND JULY 1996.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.