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FAA accident report · Beech E-90 · Kremmling, CO · March 19, 2003

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Date
March 19, 2003 · 19:30 local
Place
Kremmling, CO
Airport
Mc Elroy Airfield Airport
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
OGQA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N711TZ
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN03LA053
Reported as
Beech E90
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A28
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,564 total212 in this make and model64 in the last 90 days
N711TZRegistration cancelled Jan 31, 2005 · Beech E-90S/N LW-226 · Built 1977Airframe modelBeech E-90Engine modelU/A Canada PT6A-27-28Turbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) After diverting from the original IFR flight plan (kgjt-ksbs) and arriving at Kremmling, CO (20V) IFR flight plan was cancelled, and the pilot executed a crosswind flyover of the airport to verify winds. The pilot then started to make left turns for a downwind on runway 27. The approach chart clearly shows right traffic pattern for runway 27 at this airport. Upon turning left base at @ 8400 MSL, the aircraft struck slightly sloping terrain at 120 KIAS. The aircraft flipped over and came to rest with the cabin intact. All 3 occupants exited the aircraft with minor injuries (small cuts, bruises, etc). The crew contacted local authorities and were rescued shortly thereafter. With the exception of the main cabin, the aircraft was destroyed. (-23 amendment) on March 19, 2003, at approximately 1730 MST, N711TZ a Beechcraft model E90 collided with terrain while on approach to mcelroy field in Kremmling, Colorado (20V). The pilot and 2 passengers aboard the flight received minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aircraft was being ope rated on an emergency medical service flight under FAR part 135. According to the pilot he mistakenly set-up to fly a left approach to runway 27, instead of the right approach prescribed on the approach charts. The pilot made a left turn into what he thought was light clouds, which was in fact snow on the surface of a mountain. The aircraft impacted the terrain.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER DIVERTING FROM THE ORIGINAL IFR FLIGHT PLAN (KGJT-KSBS) AND ARRIVING AT KREMMLING, CO (20V) IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS CANCELLED, AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A CROSSWIND FLYOVER OF THE AIRPORT TO VERIFY WINDS. THE PILOT THEN STARTED TO MAKE LEFT TURNS FOR A DOWNWIND ON RUNWAY 27. THE APPROACH CHART CLEARLY SHOWS RIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 27 AT THIS AIRPORT. UPON TURNING LEFT BASE AT @ 8400 MSL, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SLIGHTLY SLOPING TERRAIN AT 120 KIAS. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST WITH THE CABIN INTACT. ALL 3 OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH MINOR INJURIES (SMALL CUTS, BRUISES, ETC). THE CREW CONTACTED LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND WERE RESCUED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MAIN CABIN, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. (-23 AMENDMENT) ON MARCH 19, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 MST, N711TZ A BEECHCRAFT MODEL E90 COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN WHILE ON APPROACH TO MCELROY FIELD IN KREMMLING, COLORADO (20V). THE PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS ABOARD THE FLIGHT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPE RATED ON AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE FLIGHT UNDER FAR PART 135. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE MISTAKENLY SET-UP TO FLY A LEFT APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27, INSTEAD OF THE RIGHT APPROACH PRESCRIBED ON THE APPROACH CHARTS. THE PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN INTO WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS LIGHT CLOUDS, WHICH WAS IN FACT SNOW ON THE SURFACE OF A MOUNTAIN. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN.

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 DEN03LA053Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKremmling, COthe pilot's improper in-flight planning and his failure to maintain safe clearance from the high terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the high terrain and the dark night.Mar 20, 2003 · Substantial damage

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