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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech 76 · Gunnison, CO · May 11, 2001

Date: May 11, 2001 · 19:21 local
Place: Gunnison, CO
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6002H
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01FA096
Reported as: Beech 76

N6002HRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2004 · Beech 76S/N ME-121 · Built 1978 Airframe modelBeech 76 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)Witnesses stated that on Friday, may, 11, 2001, at about 1930, they saw a white twin engine aircraft flying low over the blue mesa lake when it hit some power lines and crashed in the lake. The aircraft sank and there were no survivors.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)WITNESSES STATED THAT ON FRIDAY, MAY, 11, 2001, AT ABOUT 1930, THEY SAW A WHITE TWIN ENGINE AIRCRAFT FLYING LOW OVER THE BLUE MESA LAKE WHEN IT HIT SOME POWER LINES AND CRASHED IN THE LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT SANK AND THERE WERE NO SURVIVORS.

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 DEN01FA096Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGunnison, COintentional buzzing by both pilots and their failure to maintain clearance with transmission wires. A contributing factor was the sun glare.May 12, 2001 · Destroyed