What happened
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(-23) On August 4, 2005, at approximately 0206 mountain daylight time, a twin-engine mitsubishi MU-2B-60 turbo-prop airplane, N454MA, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near parker, Colorado, during an instrument approach to the Centennial Airport (apa). The commercial pilot, and sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by flight line, incorporated, of watkins, Colorado. An instrumental flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight that originated at the salt lake city international airport (slc) at approximately 0040. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the on-demand air cargo flight conducted under 14 code of federal regulations part 135.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 4, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 0206 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A TWIN-ENGINE MITSUBISHI MU-2B-60 TURBO-PROP AIRPLANE, N454MA, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN NEAR PARKER, COLORADO, DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO THE CENTENNIAL AIRPORT (APA). THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY FLIGHT LINE, INCORPORATED, OF WATKINS, COLORADO. AN INSTRUMENTAL FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT THAT ORIGINATED AT THE SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SLC) AT APPROXIMATELY 0040. NIGHT INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE ON-DEMAND AIR CARGO FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 135.
NTSB investigation
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