At about 0540 Mountain time, the airplane impacted terrain, fatally injuring the private pilot and passenger. The two regularly flew the route as commuters. Instrument conditions prevailed. A witness saw an airplane flying low in the vicinity of the departure airport at about 0530. She described light snow falling; the snow became heavy shortly thereafter and, as she crossed a ridgeline, she spotted a fire burning north of the highway and called 911. Emergency responders arrived and identified airplane wreckage in the fire.
March 9, 2009, Golden, N.M., Grumman American AA-1B
At about 0540 Mountain time, the airplane impacted terrain, fatally injuring the private pilot and passenger. The two regularly flew the route as commuters. Instrument conditions prevailed. A witness saw an airplane flying low in the vicinity of the departure airport at about 0530.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane crash around 0540 Mountain time resulted in the fatal injury of a private pilot and passenger.
- The accident occurred in prevailing instrument conditions with light snow that became heavy shortly after the crash.
- A witness observed a low-flying aircraft and later spotted a fire north of the highway, leading to the discovery of the wreckage.
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