Pueblo - Huntsville
Flight / Schedule
Pueblo - Huntsville
Aircraft
Beechcraft 70 Queen AirRegistration
N1384A
MSN
LB-18
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
Texas Department of CorrectionsDate
September 17, 1971 at 08:04 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Fowler Colorado
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
38.1306°, -104.0238°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On September 17, 1971 at 08:04 AM, Pueblo - Huntsville experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 70 Queen Air, operated by Texas Department of Corrections, with the event recorded near Fowler Colorado.
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While in cruising altitude, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when control was lost. The airplane crashed near Fowler and was destroyed, killing all three occupants. The wreckage was found a day later.
Aircraft reference details include registration N1384A, MSN LB-18, year of manufacture 1969.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.1306°, -104.0238°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
While in cruising altitude, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when control was lost. The airplane crashed near Fowler and was destroyed, killing all three occupants. The wreckage was found a day later.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Pueblo - Huntsville
Operator
Texas Department of CorrectionsFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
