Piel Emeraude CP-305 N9091

Summary

On 1 March 2005 at about 16:25 local time, a Piel Emeraude CP-305 registered N9091 was involved in an accident near Del Norte, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 March 2005 at 16:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Del Norte, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

37.6992, -106.3703

Aircraft

Piel Emeraude CP-305

Registration

N9091

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Del Norte → South Park

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN05LA060

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the terrain for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after departure, the airplane impacted near the base of a 300-foot butte. According to a witness, the pilot and passenger departed the airport to the west and he then lost sight of the airplane behind rising terrain adjacent to the airport. The witness reported the engine sounded normal during departure. Another witness, located in his residence, heard the airplane and a few minutes later heard a "pop." The witness observed a fire on a hillside. Examination of the accident site revealed the airplane impacted the terrain and came to rest approximately 167 feet from the initial impact. The airplane was destroyed by fire. The propeller blades displayed leading edge gouging, chordwise scratches, and were twisted in the direction of rotation. Flight control continuity was established from the cockpit to the flight control surfaces. The pilot had accumulated approximately 900 total flight hours.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.