NTSB Rules Colorado Crash a Suicide

Stephen Pope

Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 08:35 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The NTSB concluded that the January Piper Turbo Arrow crash in Colorado, which killed the 41-year-old pilot, was a suicide.
Investigators determined the pilot intentionally flew the airplane into the ground shortly after his wife told him she wanted a divorce.
The pilot had previously threatened to kill himself by crashing his plane if his wife ever left him.
Witnesses observed the plane maneuvering at low altitude and high speed before making a steep turn, descending, and impacting the terrain.

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The National Transportation Safety Board has closed the case on the crash of a Piper Turbo Arrow in Colorado in January, saying the pilot committed suicide.

Investigators said the 41-year-old pilot who was killed in the crash on January 11 in Brighton, Colorado, intentionally flew his airplane into the ground after his wife told him she wanted a divorce.