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FAA accident report · Cessna 425 · Denver, CO · August 13, 2005

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Date
August 13, 2005 · 20:08 local
Place
Denver, CO
Airport
Centennial Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N425SG
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN05FA126
Reported as
Cessna 425
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A135
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N425SGRegistration cancelled May 22, 2017 · Cessna 425S/N 425-0166 · Built 1982Airframe modelCessna 425Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-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) On aug 13, 2005 at approx. 2020 MDT a Cessna N245 twin engine turboprop airplane, N425SG was destroyed when it impacted the terrain near lone tree, CO, during an instrument approach to Centennial Airport (apa), near englewood, CO. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. An IFR flight plan was filed and the aircraft departed sandpoint, id at approx. 1730. A preliminary review of the ATC communications showed the pilot received radar vectors to intercept the localizer course for the ILS rwy 35R. At 2018:04 the pilot reported his position at the outer marker, the apa tower controller cleared the pilot to land, and the pilot acknowledged. At 2018:46 the pilot requested the ceiling height at apa and was told 500 feet. At 2019:04 the apa controller informed the pilot of a low altitude alert, and the pilot responded "yeah we're a bit low here", at 2019:33 the pilot reported "back on glideslope." At 2019:53 the tower told the pilot to "check altitude" but there was no response. The tower was unable to make contact with the pilot after that.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUG 13, 2005 AT APPROX. 2020 MDT A CESSNA N245 TWIN ENGINE TURBOPROP AIRPLANE, N425SG WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN NEAR LONE TREE, CO, DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO CENTENNIAL AIRPORT (APA), NEAR ENGLEWOOD, CO. THE PILOT AND 3 PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SANDPOINT, ID AT APPROX. 1730. A PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF THE ATC COMMUNICATIONS SHOWED THE PILOT RECEIVED RADAR VECTORS TO INTERCEPT THE LOCALIZER COURSE FOR THE ILS RWY 35R. AT 2018:04 THE PILOT REPORTED HIS POSITION AT THE OUTER MARKER, THE APA TOWER CONTROLLER CLEARED THE PILOT TO LAND, AND THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED. AT 2018:46 THE PILOT REQUESTED THE CEILING HEIGHT AT APA AND WAS TOLD 500 FEET. AT 2019:04 THE APA CONTROLLER INFORMED THE PILOT OF A LOW ALTITUDE ALERT, AND THE PILOT RESPONDED "YEAH WE'RE A BIT LOW HERE", AT 2019:33 THE PILOT REPORTED "BACK ON GLIDESLOPE." AT 2019:53 THE TOWER TOLD THE PILOT TO "CHECK ALTITUDE" BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE TOWER WAS UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE PILOT AFTER THAT.

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 DEN05FA126Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportLone Tree, COThe pilot's failure to properly execute the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.Aug 14, 2005 · Destroyed

Other reports on N425SG · 1

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

Accident 20030531012289ANormal Cruise · Pueblo, CO(-23) On may 31, 2003, subject aircraft departed page AZ enroute denver centennial (apa). The flight was being conducted under title 14 CFR, part 91. The private pilot and his commercial rated passenger were not injured nor was the additional person seated…May 31, 2003 · Substantial damage