Accident Quad City Challenger II N425DE,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36669
 
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Date:Thursday 9 May 1991
Time:13:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic quad model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Quad City Challenger II
Owner/operator:Eppeepperly, Donald A.
Registration: N425DE
MSN: CH20589R
Engine model:Bombardier 503
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Silt, CO -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Silt, CO
Destination airport:Rifle, CO (KRIL)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
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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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN91LA069
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 12 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN91LA069

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
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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