ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370540
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| Date: | Friday 22 September 2000 |
| Time: | 23:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 340 |
| Owner/operator: | Star West Aviation |
| Registration: | N388SP |
| MSN: | 0337 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3488 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental 520N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | BROOMFIELD, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ROCK SPRINGS, WY (RKS |
| (KBJC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At the completion of an on-demand air taxi flight carrying four passengers, a ILS approach was conducted followed by a hard landing which damaged the landing gear, both wings, and the tips of the left propeller blades. Lighting conditions were dark night. Weather during the approach/landing was 200-foot obscuration, 1/2-mile visibility in freezing drizzle and mist. The wind was from 360 degrees magnetic heading at 10 knots and the altimeter was 30.03 inches of mercury. The recorded temperature and dew point were both 34 degrees Fahrenheit.
Probable Cause: The pilot landing the aircraft hard exceeding the design stress limits. Factors were: Low ceiling, freezing rain, dark night, excessive descent rate, and improper glide path.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN00LA177
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 11:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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