ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133519
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| Date: | Sunday 3 August 1997 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F33A Bonanaza |
| Owner/operator: | Bellair, L.l.c. |
| Registration: | N179DD |
| MSN: | CE-743 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4916 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BA12B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Creede, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Junction, CO |
| Angel Fire, NM (KAXX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said he was using a WAC (1:1,000,000) chart instead of a sectional (1:500,000) chart for navigation, and thought he was at a safe altitude for the surrounding terrain. As he approached a saddle on a mountain ridge near the Continental Divide (which he thought was 11,500 feet MSL), he realized he was well below the summit. Surrounding terrain prevented him from turning around, so he applied full power in an attempt to climb above the summit. The airplane struck a rock ledge, skidded, and came to rest inverted against an embankment at the 12,200 foot level.
Probable Cause: The pilot's intentional low altitude flight over mountainous terrain, inadequate altitude to clear surrounding obstacles, and his misjudging vertical clearance. A factor was the pilot's use of an inappropriate chart for navigation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA297
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 February 1984 | N34CN | Steve Matthews | 0 | Marion, SC | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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