ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137117
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| Date: | Sunday 3 July 2011 |
| Time: | 15:50 |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman B75N1 |
| Owner/operator: | Quetzal Limited Partnership |
| Registration: | N4473N |
| MSN: | 75-1183 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Three miles south of Wetmore, Custer County, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Canon City, CO (1V6) |
| Canon City, CO (1V6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the passenger, the pilot was maneuvering the airplane at low altitude in mountainous terrain. The passenger reported that the pilot was flying the airplane “low and slow,” the airplane’s bank angle began to increase, and the airplane descended and collided with trees. A postimpact fire consumed a majority of the wreckage. An examination did not find any anomalies with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2011 23:09 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Jul-2011 06:39 | cloudhopper | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 05-Jul-2011 01:19 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2012 21:27 | Geno | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2012 23:29 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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