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| Date: | Thursday 9 May 1991 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Quad City Challenger II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N425DE |
| MSN: | CH20589R |
| Engine model: | Bombardier 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Silt, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Silt, CO |
| Rifle, CO (KRIL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CONDUCTING A 6 MILE FLIGHT FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP TO A COUNTY AIRPORT, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED IN FLIGHT WINDS WHICH EXCEEDED THE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE CONTROL WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN UNCONTROLLED FLIGHT.
Probable Cause: AN IN FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH WIND CONDITIONS WHICH EXCEEDED THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY. A FACTOR WAS: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN AVAILABLE EN ROUTE WEATHER INFORMATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN91LA069
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 21-Apr-2024 06:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report, ] |
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