Cessna T337G accident near Gold Hill, CO
On July 17, 2022, a Cessna T337G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gold Hill, CO. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 17, 2022
- Place
- Gold Hill, CO
- Aircraft
- Cessna T337G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.069°N, 105.429°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220717105490
Official records · WPR22FA256
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 17, 2022, about 0938 mountain daylight time, a Cessna P337G, N337KN, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Gold Hill, Colorado. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 air tour flight. The owner of the company reported the accident flight was a local sightseeing flight, which was to remain within 25 nautical miles of the departure airport. ADS-B data, depicted in figure 1, showed that the airplane departed from Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (BJC), Broomfield, Colorado, (elevation 5,674 ft msl) and proceeded along a westerly course for about 4 minutes before entering a right turn to a northwesterly heading. Figure 1: ADS-B Flight Overview For the next 10 minutes and 40 seconds, the airplane maintained a ground speed between 90 and 105 knots (kts) while maintaining a climb rate of about 380 ft per minute (fpm). After leveling off at an ADS-B reported pressure altitude of 9,500 ft, the airplane was traveling about 95 kts. It slowed to about 92 kts while maintaining altitude, and 20 seconds later, began a turn to the left. The airplane’s rate of descent increased, and the airplane descended 1,100 ft over the next 10 seconds; the last recorded data point was located at an altitude of 8,400 ft about 579 ft northeast of the accident site. (See figure 2.) Figure 2: ADS-B Data - Last portion of the accident flight. A witness located near the accident site reported seeing the accident airplane descending as it neared his position. He reported that the airp
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering with one engine inoperative, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with terrain.
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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.
