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April 1, 1990 · Cessna 421-C · N2655V
Boulder, CO
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 1, 1990
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities), 1 unknown outcome
Location
Boulder, CO
Aircraft
Cessna 421-C
Tail Number
N2655V
Operator
Rocky Mountain Intensive
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DEN90FA085
THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED FLYING ERRATICALLY AT A LOW ALTITUDE, THEN ENTER A LEFT WING, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE, IMPACTING THE GROUND IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. AUTOPSIES ON BOTH OCCUPANTS INCLUDED FINDINGS OF MASSIVE TRAUMATIC INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING A STRUGGLE. THE PASSENGER REPORTEDLY PLANNED TO TAKE HIS LIFE BY JUMPING OUT OF AN AIRPLANE OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO BECAUSE HE BELIEVED HE HAD AN INOPERABLE BRAIN TUMOR.
NTSB Probable Cause
A LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL AS A RESULT CONTROL INTERFERENCE BY THE PASSENGER FOLLOWING A STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER.
Full Narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED FLYING ERRATICALLY AT A LOW ALTITUDE, THEN ENTER A LEFT WING, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE, IMPACTING THE GROUND IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. AUTOPSIES ON BOTH OCCUPANTS INCLUDED FINDINGS OF MASSIVE TRAUMATIC INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING A STRUGGLE. THE PASSENGER REPORTEDLY PLANNED TO TAKE HIS LIFE BY JUMPING OUT OF AN AIRPLANE OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO BECAUSE HE BELIEVED HE HAD AN INOPERABLE BRAIN TUMOR.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:40 MDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 421-C
Tail NumberN2655V
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorRocky Mountain Intensive
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · GTSIO-520L · Reciprocating · 375
Seats8
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities), 1 unknown outcome
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total3
Crew 1Age 57 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind40° @ 10 kt
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point48 / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time23:45
Weather SourceWFAC