Crash of a Convair CV-440 Metropolitan near Wolf Creek Pass
Date & Time:
Aug 25, 1982 at 1330 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N477KW
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Pueblo - Carlsbad
MSN:
210
YOM:
1954
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
37102
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a positioning flight from Pueblo to Carlsbad on behalf of Air Resort Airlines. While cruising at an altitude of 11,700 feet over a mountainous area under VFR mode, weather conditions deteriorated. Shortly later, the airplane struck trees and crashed. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Occurrence #1: in flight encounter with weather
Phase of operation: cruise - normal
Findings
1. (f) weather condition - clouds
2. (c) VFR flight into IMC - continued - pilot in command
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Occurrence #2: in flight collision with terrain/water
Phase of operation: climb
Findings
3. (f) terrain condition - mountainous/hilly
Phase of operation: cruise - normal
Findings
1. (f) weather condition - clouds
2. (c) VFR flight into IMC - continued - pilot in command
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Occurrence #2: in flight collision with terrain/water
Phase of operation: climb
Findings
3. (f) terrain condition - mountainous/hilly
Final Report:
