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FAA accident report · Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 · Palmer Lake, CO · March 2, 2016

Date: March 2, 2016 · 08:01 local
Place: Palmer Lake, CO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6464
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16FA116
Reported as: Curtiss Wright Travel AIR 4000
Reported engine: Lycoming R680-4P-B4
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0

N6464Registration cancelled Dec 22, 2016 · Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000S/N 785 · Built 1928 Airframe modelCurtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 Engine modelLycoming R680-4P-B4Reciprocating

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What happened

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On 03/02/2016 at approximately 0801 MST, N6464 a restricted category Curtiss Wright travel air 4000 aircraft was destroyed after impacting terrain incurring a post crash fire near Palmer Lake, Colorado. The two occupants aboard sustained fatal injuries. Weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions (VMC).

As the FAA filed it

ON 03/02/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 0801 MST, N6464 A RESTRICTED CATEGORY CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR 4000 AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AFTER IMPACTING TERRAIN INCURRING A POST CRASH FIRE NEAR PALMER LAKE, COLORADO. THE TWO OCCUPANTS ABOARD SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC).

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 CEN16FA116Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPalmer Lake, COThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude in strong gusting winds, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…Mar 2, 2016 · Destroyed