Piper PA-31-350 accident near Kiowa, CO

On June 5, 2000, a Piper PA-31-350 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kiowa, CO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

June 5, 2000

Place

Kiowa, CO

Aircraft

Piper PA-31-350 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

39.340°N, 104.460°W

NTSB ID

20001212X21198

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 5, 2000, at 1031 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-31-350, twin-engine airplane, N67BJ, was destroyed when it impacted terrain and burned following a loss of control while maneuvering near Kiowa, Colorado. The airplane was registered to EDB Air Inc., of Greenwood Village, Colorado, and was operated by Key Lime Air, Inc., of Englewood, Colorado. The airline transport instructor pilot and the commercial pilot receiving instruction received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The local flight originated from Centennial Airport, Englewood, Colorado, at 0930. One witness observed the airplane from her driveway. She stated that she heard the airplane's engines and turned to look at it. She added that as "the [engine] noise was getting louder and louder, I spotted it spiraling downward." The witness did not remember hearing any sputtering. The witness thought that the airplane was performing aerobatics; however, the airplane was getting too close to the ground. Just prior to the airplane impacting the ground, the witness turned her head so she would not see the impact, but she heard a loud thud. Approximately 3 seconds later, she heard a loud boom and saw black smoke billow up. Another witness observed the airplane from her yard. She stated that she saw the airplane "going nose first straight down and spinning...counterclockwise." She thought the airplane was performing aerobatic maneuvers; however, the airplane did not stop descend

Probable cause

the flight instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control while practicing stall maneuvers, which resulted in an inadvertent spin.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.