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 at approximately 09:50 MST while maneuvering.
- Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) prevailed, but the pilot was not instrument rated and had not filed a flight plan.
- The aircraft, en route from Montrose to El Paso, was located on January 6, two days after the pilot was reported missing.
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