What happened
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(-23) On June 5, 2000 at 1031 MST N67BJ, a Piper PA-31-350, was being operated by key lime air, inc. for the purpose of a second in command pilot check. The a/c crashed into terrain near Kiowa, CO and was destroyed on impact and postimpact fire. Both pilots suffered fatal injuries during the impact the ATP certified company instructor pilot was receiving a pre-employment check ride. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in teh training area. The a/c was on a VFR flight plan with a call sign of LYM770 which originated from denver international airport. The flight made an intermediate delay at the centennial airport, apa, to conduct practice ILS approaches and touch and go practice landings. Witnesses in the vicinity of the crash site observed the a/c in a spiral/spin that continued until impact with terrain in an open area.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 5, 2000 AT 1031 MST N67BJ, A PIPER PA-31-350, WAS BEING OPERATED BY KEY LIME AIR, INC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF A SECOND IN COMMAND PILOT CHECK. THE A/C CRASHED INTO TERRAIN NEAR KIOWA, CO AND WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT AND POSTIMPACT FIRE. BOTH PILOTS SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES DURING THE IMPACT THE ATP CERTIFIED COMPANY INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS RECEIVING A PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECK RIDE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED IN TEH TRAINING AREA. THE A/C WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A CALL SIGN OF LYM770 WHICH ORIGINATED FROM DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE FLIGHT MADE AN INTERMEDIATE DELAY AT THE CENTENNIAL AIRPORT, APA, TO CONDUCT PRACTICE ILS APPROACHES AND TOUCH AND GO PRACTICE LANDINGS. WITNESSES IN THE VICINITY OF THE CRASH SITE OBSERVED THE A/C IN A SPIRAL/SPIN THAT CONTINUED UNTIL IMPACT WITH TERRAIN IN AN OPEN AREA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.