Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Mar 19, 2003, Kremmling-McE...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on March 19, 2003 near Kremmling-McElroy, Colorado, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's improper...
- Date: March 19, 2003
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Kremmling-McElroy, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's improper in-flight planning and failure to maintain safe clearance from high terrain, with the dark night as a contributing factor.
A Beechcraft King Air 90 on a night air ambulance flight from Grand Junction to Kremmling, Colorado, flew into high terrain while maneuvering for a visual approach. The pilot had cancelled his IFR flight plan shortly before the accident. The aircraft came to rest on a snow-covered ridge edge and the three occupants had minor injuries.