What happened
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(-23) Flight service activated flight plan at 1403 upon aircrafts departure from guc. The watch of the pilot's wife stopped at 1417. NTSB and FAA investigation of accident site reveals that aircraft impacted the ground at a very high rate of speed as evidenced by severe damage to aircraft and occupants. Aircraft impacted a very large boulder nose down and left wing slightly low. Thunderstorms were reported in area however no specific ividence to indicate weather was a contributing cause of accident. Aircraft impacted mountainous terrain at the 8150 foot level. All major aircraft components were accounted for and examination of propeller revealed extensive rotational damage. The commercial pilot, one passenger (spouse), and a pet dog were fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) FLIGHT SERVICE ACTIVATED FLIGHT PLAN AT 1403 UPON AIRCRAFTS DEPARTURE FROM GUC. THE WATCH OF THE PILOT'S WIFE STOPPED AT 1417. NTSB AND FAA INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENT SITE REVEALS THAT AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED AS EVIDENCED BY SEVERE DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND OCCUPANTS. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A VERY LARGE BOULDER NOSE DOWN AND LEFT WING SLIGHTLY LOW. THUNDERSTORMS WERE REPORTED IN AREA HOWEVER NO SPECIFIC IVIDENCE TO INDICATE WEATHER WAS A CONTRIBUTING CAUSE OF ACCIDENT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT THE 8150 FOOT LEVEL. ALL MAJOR AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS WERE ACCOUNTED FOR AND EXAMINATION OF PROPELLER REVEALED EXTENSIVE ROTATIONAL DAMAGE. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, ONE PASSENGER (SPOUSE), AND A PET DOG WERE FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.