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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech F33A · Creede, CO · August 3, 1997

Date: August 3, 1997 · 17:30 local
Place: Creede, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N179DD
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA297
Reported as: Beech F33A

N179DDRegistration cancelled Aug 5, 2013 · Beech F33AS/N CE-743 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBeech F33A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) Airman competency: pilot was navigating under VFR conditions using a wac chart, not a sectional chart. Wac charts do not have contour lines. He thought he could fly through a "saddle", but was 300' too low. Tried to climb, but terrain climbed faster.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) AIRMAN COMPETENCY: PILOT WAS NAVIGATING UNDER VFR CONDITIONS USING A WAC CHART, NOT A SECTIONAL CHART. WAC CHARTS DO NOT HAVE CONTOUR LINES. HE THOUGHT HE COULD FLY THROUGH A "SADDLE", BUT WAS 300' TOO LOW. TRIED TO CLIMB, BUT TERRAIN CLIMBED FASTER.

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 FTW97LA297Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCreede, COThe pilot's intentional low altitude flight over mountainous terrain, inadequate altitude to clear surrounding obstacles, and his misjudging vertical clearance. A factor was the pilot's use of an inappropriate chart for navigation.Aug 3, 1997 · Destroyed

Other reports on N179DD · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19900420010469AFinal Approach-IFR · Milwaukee, WIHigh on coupled approach. Letdown at 2000 fpm. Auto pilot overcontrolled intercepting glide path. Airframe damaged.Apr 20, 1990 · Substantial damage