At about 1130 Mountain time, the airplane impacted terrain, sustaining substantial damage. The private pilot/owner and his passenger were killed. At the time of the accident, the pilot was flying through an area of multiple layered overcast and broken cloud formations, with light rain. When the aircraft did not arrive at its intended destination, an alert notice for a missing aircraft was issued. As part of the search process, recorded aircraft radar tracks were reviewed, and one was determined to have terminated near the location where the wreckage was ultimately located. The last portion of that radar track indicated that the airplane associated with it was descending at a very high rate of speed.
May 18, 2011, Rock Springs, Wyo., Bellanca 17-30A
At about 1130 Mountain time, the airplane impacted terrain, sustaining substantial damage. The private pilot/owner and his passenger were killed. At the time of the accident, the pilot was flying through an area of multiple layered overcast and broken cloud formations, with light rain. When the aircraft did not arrive at its intended destination, an alert notice for a missing aircraft was issued.
Key Takeaways:
- A private pilot and passenger died after their airplane crashed in an area of layered clouds and light rain, sustaining substantial damage.
- The aircraft was reported missing, and its wreckage was located after reviewing radar tracks which terminated near the crash site.
- Radar data indicated the airplane was descending at a very high rate of speed just prior to impact.
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