ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26751
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| Date: | Monday 24 September 2001 |
| Time: | 09:04 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Key Lime Air |
| Registration: | N161RB |
| MSN: | 31-7952097 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9022 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LTIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Pagosa Springs, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Alamosa Airport, CO (KALS) |
| Durango Airport, CO (K00C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On September 24, 2001, at 0904 mountain daylight time, a PA-31-350, N161RB, was destroyed following impact with terrain while maneuvering near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The two commercial pilots received fatal injuries. Key Lime Air of Denver, Colorado, was operating the on demand domestic cargo flight under 14 CFR Part 135. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight that originated from Alamosa, Colorado, 24 minutes before the accident. A visual flight rules flight plan (VFR) had been filed, with Durango, Colorado, as its destination, but it was never activated.
The airplane was on a non-scheduled cargo flight which was projected to fly an approximate 240 degree course for 92 nm. The accident site was located on a heavily forested steep mountain side, 15 to 16 nm north of the airplane's projected course. The debris field began at an east-west ridge line, and progressed for 300 feet on a 010 degree track to the downed airplane. Examination of the airframe and engines revealed no evidence of preimpact discrepancies. The accident site was in an area where the Fall color of the aspens was at its peak. Additionally, it was an area where elk were sometimes observed.
Probable Cause: The flight crews' intentional low altitude flight, and failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20011005X02045&key=1
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=161RB
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Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-May-2015 00:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2015 01:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 16-Oct-2017 16:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2017 12:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2022 18:42 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, Photo] |
| 24-Aug-2022 18:43 | Captain Adam | Updated [[Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, Photo]] |
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