Boeing B75N1 accident near Wetmore, CO
On July 3, 2011, a Boeing B75N1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wetmore, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 3, 2011
- Place
- Wetmore, CO
- Aircraft
- Boeing B75N1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.195°N, 105.086°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110703X34242
Official records · CEN11FA444
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 3, 2011, approximately 1550 mountain daylight time, a Boeing B75N1, impacted terrain near Wetmore, Colorado. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the pilot-rated passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged and a postimpact fire ensued. The airplane was registered to and operated by Quetzal Limited Partnership, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The local flight originated from the Fremont County Airport (1V6), Canon City, Colorado about 1515. The pilot-rated passenger reported that after departing 1V6, the airplane was flown at low altitude around several locations before circling the passenger’s home. While flying west from the passenger’s home there was no communication between him and the pilot. The passenger said that the airplane got low and slow, and the airplane’s bank increased. He further reported that the airplane descended and collided with trees. The passenger found the pilot unresponsive and attempted to get the pilot out of the airplane. A fire began and the passenger retreated from the spreading fire. The passenger remarked that there were no changes in engine noise. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 50, held a commercial pilot certificate for airplane single engine land, single engine sea, and instrument airplane. He held a private pilot certificate for airplane multi-engine land. A third class medical certificate, without
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.
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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.
