What happened
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(-23) On October 28, 1998, approximately 0905 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-31-350, N35533, was destroyed following impact with terrain during approach into Hayden-Yampa Valley Airport, Hayden, Colorado. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant in the aircraft, was fatally injured. The airplane was operated by sundance air inc. of denver, Colorado, under title 14 CFR part 135. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country cargo flight which originaed from Colorado springs, Colorado, approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes before the accident. An IFR flight plan had been filed with the destination of Hayden, Colorado. According to the UNICOM operator, the pilot radioed in at 0845 requesting airport advisories. The UNICOM operator further stated that the pilot called the local FBO at 0857 requesting fuel and oxygen be waiting for him on the ramp. The airplane impacted chavez ridge at an alititude of approximately 7900 feet. The time was approximately 0905 local. (.19) on October 28, 1998, approximately 0905 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-31-350, N35533, was destroyed following impact with terrain during ap proach to Hayden-Yampa Valley Airport, Hayden, Colorado. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant in the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was operated by sundance air inc. of denver, Colorado, under title 14 CFR part 135. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country cargo flight which originated from Colorado springs, Colorado, approximately 1 hour 30 minutes before the accident. An IFR flight plan had been filed with the destination of Hayden, Colorado. According to the UNICOM operator, the pilot radioed in at 0845 requesting airport advisories. The UNICOM operator further stated that the pilot called the local FBO at 0857 requesting fuel and oxygen be waiting for him on the ramp. The airplane impacted chavez ridge at approximately 0905.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 28, 1998, APPROXIMATELY 0905 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-31-350, N35533, WAS DESTROYED FOLLOWING IMPACT WITH TERRAIN DURING APPROACH INTO HAYDEN-YAMPA VALLEY AIRPORT, HAYDEN, COLORADO. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT IN THE AIRCRAFT, WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY SUNDANCE AIR INC. OF DENVER, COLORADO, UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 135. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE CROSS-COUNTRY CARGO FLIGHT WHICH ORIGINAED FROM COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED WITH THE DESTINATION OF HAYDEN, COLORADO. ACCORDING TO THE UNICOM OPERATOR, THE PILOT RADIOED IN AT 0845 REQUESTING AIRPORT ADVISORIES. THE UNICOM OPERATOR FURTHER STATED THAT THE PILOT CALLED THE LOCAL FBO AT 0857 REQUESTING FUEL AND OXYGEN BE WAITING FOR HIM ON THE RAMP. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED CHAVEZ RIDGE AT AN ALITITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 7900 FEET. THE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 0905 LOCAL. (.19) ON OCTOBER 28, 1998, APPROXIMATELY 0905 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-31-350, N35533, WAS DESTROYED FOLLOWING IMPACT WITH TERRAIN DURING AP PROACH TO HAYDEN-YAMPA VALLEY AIRPORT, HAYDEN, COLORADO. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT IN THE AIRPLANE, WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY SUNDANCE AIR INC. OF DENVER, COLORADO, UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 135. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE CROSS-COUNTRY CARGO FLIGHT WHICH ORIGINATED FROM COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED WITH THE DESTINATION OF HAYDEN, COLORADO. ACCORDING TO THE UNICOM OPERATOR, THE PILOT RADIOED IN AT 0845 REQUESTING AIRPORT ADVISORIES. THE UNICOM OPERATOR FURTHER STATED THAT THE PILOT CALLED THE LOCAL FBO AT 0857 REQUESTING FUEL AND OXYGEN BE WAITING FOR HIM ON THE RAMP. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED CHAVEZ RIDGE AT APPROXIMATELY 0905.
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