At approximately 1340 Mountain time, the airplane was substantially damaged upon impact with mountainous terrain. The private pilot and passenger were both fatally injured. An IFR flight plan had been filed. The airplane disappeared from radar while en route to its destination; search teams discovered it the following day.
January 9, 2011, Westcliffe, Colo., Piper PA-46-350P
At approximately 1340 Mountain time, the airplane was substantially damaged upon impact with mountainous terrain. The private pilot and passenger were both fatally injured. An IFR flight plan had been filed. The airplane disappeared from radar while en route to its destination; search teams discovered it the following day.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane crashed into mountainous terrain, resulting in substantial damage and fatal injuries to both the private pilot and a passenger.
- The IFR flight-planned aircraft disappeared from radar approximately 1340 Mountain time while en route to its destination.
- Search teams discovered the wreckage the following day after the aircraft went missing.
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