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FAA accident report · Beech 58P · Fort Collins, CO · July 24, 2004

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Date
July 24, 2004 · 12:06 local
Place
Fort Collins, CO
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N69CL
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN04FA109
Reported as
Beech 58P
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520WB
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
1,398 total172 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days
N69CLRegistration cancelled Jul 7, 2006 · Beech 58PS/N TJ-444 · Built 1984Airframe modelBeech 58PEngine modelContinental TSIO-520 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) On July 24, 2004 at approximately 12:05 pm, N69CL a Beech baron 58P impacted the ground at the intersection of carrick road and stonehaven drive Fort Collins, Colorado approximately five miles north of Fort Collins/loveland airport (fnl) on 355 degrees. The aircraft impacted flat with a heading of 322 degrees and was destroyed on impact with a post crash fire. All three persons on board received fatal injuries. The aircraft was being operated under 14CFR part 91 in IMC conditions under a IFR flight plan fnl to oma. A total of thirteen witness statements were obtained from local law enforcement. Summary of the statements describe the engines making erratic noises, emerges from the clouds in a flat spin (one states in a counterclockwise rotation of three to four rotations, prior to impact) and the elevator in a full up position. Wreckage was contained in a small area with one right propeller blade being thrown sixty to eighty feet. The pilot held a private certificate with sel, MEL and instrument ratings. An interview with the CFI who administered a refresher on July 23, 2004, stated that the N69CL had no abnormalities during the 3.1 hour flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 24, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:05 PM, N69CL A BEECH BARON 58P IMPACTED THE GROUND AT THE INTERSECTION OF CARRICK ROAD AND STONEHAVEN DRIVE FORT COLLINS, COLORADO APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES NORTH OF FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND AIRPORT (FNL) ON 355 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED FLAT WITH A HEADING OF 322 DEGREES AND WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT WITH A POST CRASH FIRE. ALL THREE PERSONS ON BOARD RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14CFR PART 91 IN IMC CONDITIONS UNDER A IFR FLIGHT PLAN FNL TO OMA. A TOTAL OF THIRTEEN WITNESS STATEMENTS WERE OBTAINED FROM LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. SUMMARY OF THE STATEMENTS DESCRIBE THE ENGINES MAKING ERRATIC NOISES, EMERGES FROM THE CLOUDS IN A FLAT SPIN (ONE STATES IN A COUNTERCLOCKWISE ROTATION OF THREE TO FOUR ROTATIONS, PRIOR TO IMPACT) AND THE ELEVATOR IN A FULL UP POSITION. WRECKAGE WAS CONTAINED IN A SMALL AREA WITH ONE RIGHT PROPELLER BLADE BEING THROWN SIXTY TO EIGHTY FEET. THE PILOT HELD A PRIVATE CERTIFICATE WITH SEL, MEL AND INSTRUMENT RATINGS. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CFI WHO ADMINISTERED A REFRESHER ON JULY 23, 2004, STATED THAT THE N69CL HAD NO ABNORMALITIES DURING THE 3.1 HOUR FLIGHT.

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 DEN04FA109Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportFort Collins, COthe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/spin. Clouds and the pilot's diverted attention were contributing factors.Jul 24, 2004 · Destroyed

Other reports on N69CL · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20000505017859ILevel Off Touchdown · Winston Salem, NC(-23)Aircraft landed gear up due to mechanical problems with the gear system, no injuries, minor damage to aircraft.May 5, 2000 · Minor damageIncident 19960124006539IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Raleigh-Durham, NCNarrative: aircraft was attempting a visual approach to rdu on rwy 32. The aircraft touched down approximately 1/3 of the length of the runway. The pilot reported no response when he attempted to apply braking action. The pilot reported he was unable to stop…Jan 24, 1996Incident 19920827039629IDescent · Roanoke Rapids, NCOil streaming from nose area from right engine. Engine feathered. Found right front cylinder was broken.Aug 27, 1992