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FAA accident report · Bellanca 17-30A · Green River, WY · May 19, 2011

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Date
May 19, 2011 · 14:30 local
Place
Green River, WY
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N93577
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30A
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N93577Registration cancelled May 29, 2013 · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 73-30591 · Built 1973Airframe modelBellanca 17-30AEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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5/19/2011, At approximately 1400 MDT, N93577 departed pine dale, WY airport destined for ft. collins, CO. Approximately 30 minutes into the flight the aircraft impacted the ground in sweetwater county, WY. Causing fatal injury to the two occupants. At the time of the accident AIRMET weather report showed freezing levels between 5,000' MSL and 11,000' MSL, moderate turbulence below 16,000', and mountain obscuration due to clouds, precipitation, and mist in the area of the accident. An FAA flight plan was not filed.

As the FAA filed it

5/19/2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 MDT, N93577 DEPARTED PINE DALE, WY AIRPORT DESTINED FOR FT. COLLINS, CO. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN SWEETWATER COUNTY, WY. CAUSING FATAL INJURY TO THE TWO OCCUPANTS. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AIRMET WEATHER REPORT SHOWED FREEZING LEVELS BETWEEN 5,000' MSL AND 11,000' MSL, MODERATE TURBULENCE BELOW 16,000', AND MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION DUE TO CLOUDS, PRECIPITATION, AND MIST IN THE AREA OF THE ACCIDENT. AN FAA FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED.