At approximately 09:50 MST, a Cessna 421B crashed while maneuvering near Telluride. IMC prevailed but the pilot was not instrument rated and had not filed a flight plan. The flight had departed Montrose, Colo., approximately 30 minutes before the accident, en route to El Paso, Texas. The family reported the pilot missing on Jan. 4, and the airplane was located at approximately 14:30 on Jan. 6.
Jan. 2, Telluride, Colo. / Cessna Golden Eagle
At approximately 09:50 MST, a Cessna 421B crashed while maneuvering near Telluride. IMC prevailed but the pilot was not instrument rated and had not filed a flight plan. The flight had departed Montrose, Colo., approximately 30 minutes before the accident, en route to El Paso, Texas. The family reported the pilot missing on Jan. 4, and the airplane was located at approximately 14:30 on Jan. 6....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 421B crashed near Telluride while maneuvering in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC).
- The pilot, who was not instrument rated, had not filed a flight plan before the accident.
- The flight departed Montrose en route to El Paso, and the wreckage was located on January 6, two days after the pilot was reported missing.
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