Beechcraft A23-19 N5675S

Summary

On 7 July 1996 at about 19:45 local time, a Beechcraft A23-19 registered N5675S was involved in an accident near Garfield, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 July 1996 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Garfield, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

38.5497, -106.2898

Aircraft

Beechcraft A23-19

Registration

N5675S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pueblo → Hanksville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96LA293

Nobody was injured.

a reported power loss for reasons undetermined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot crossed Salida Airport at 8,200 feet and approached Monarch Pass (elevation 11,312 feet) at 10,500 feet. The pilot said the engine 'popped twice' and power dropped 600-700 rpm from a setting of 2,450 rpm. The pilot attempted to land on U.S. Highway 50, but was forced to pull up and bank sharply due to an approaching vehicle. The airplane landed hard and collided with terrain. Postaccident functional testing of the engine resulted in full power being developed. The distance between Salida and Monarch Pass is 17.5 miles. Computed density altitude at Monarch Pass was 15,061 feet msl. According to the Beech Aircraft Company, at best rate of climb airspeed of 70 knots, the airplane would be capable of climbing 270 fpm and 50 fpm at 8,000 feet and 12,000 feet, respectively.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.