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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 23 · Garfield, CO · July 7, 1996

Date: July 7, 1996 · 13:45 local
Place: Garfield, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5675S
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96LA293
Reported as: Beech 23

N5675SRegistration cancelled Sep 19, 2013 · Beech A23-19S/N MB-112 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBeech A23-19 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) According to the pilot, the engine began losing power as the aircraft approached monarch pass (elevation 11,312 ft.) and was unable to remain aloft. Pilot elected to land on us highway 50. With an outside air temperature in the mid 80'S, and at this elevation with a thousand feet above ground, density altitude was well above the operating limitations for this aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED MONARCH PASS (ELEVATION 11,312 FT.) AND WAS UNABLE TO REMAIN ALOFT. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON US HIGHWAY 50. WITH AN OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 80'S, AND AT THIS ELEVATION WITH A THOUSAND FEET ABOVE GROUND, DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS WELL ABOVE THE OPERATING LIMITATIONS FOR THIS AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW96LA293Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGarfield, COa reported power loss for reasons undetermined.Jul 7, 1996 · Substantial damage