Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN82FTE20

GLENWOOD SPRING, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N58D

STEEN SKYBOLT

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE GLENWOOD SPRINGS COUNTY AIRPORT. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE PILOT WAS FLYING LOW OVER THE MOUNTAINOUS AREA AND WAS UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB THE RISING TERRAIN. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 11300 FT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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