# Accident 19960621014849A: Beech 58, Elbert, CO, June 21, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 21, 1996
- Place: Elbert, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 39.3695° N, 104.8502° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3695&lon=-104.8502&mi=10
- Aircraft: N94ZR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94ZR-1996-09-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 58 (registry code 1152740, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 4
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA267) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960621014849A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENCOUNTERED BAD WEATHER, DEVIATED AROUND, RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT LOST. CRASHED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW96FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA267), Jun 21, 1996: Beech 58 (N94ZR), Castle Rock, CO, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude and/or clearance from terrain, while reversing course to exit adverse weather conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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