Denver - Cheyenne
Flight / Schedule
Denver - Cheyenne
Aircraft
Dassault Falcon 10Registration
N60MB
MSN
15
Year of Manufacture
1974
Operator
Mountain BellDate
April 3, 1977 at 04:52 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Denver Colorado
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
39.7392°, -104.9849°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 3, 1977 at 04:52 AM, Denver - Cheyenne experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 10, operated by Mountain Bell, with the event recorded near Denver Colorado.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 80.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Few minutes after takeoff from Denver-Stapleton Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 12,000 feet, the crew reported hydraulic problems and was cleared to return. Shortly later, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located 10 miles northeast of Stapleton Airport. A passenger was seriously injured while four other occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N60MB, MSN 15, year of manufacture 1974.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.7392°, -104.9849°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
2
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from Denver-Stapleton Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 12,000 feet, the crew reported hydraulic problems and was cleared to return. Shortly later, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located 10 miles northeast of Stapleton Airport. A passenger was seriously injured while four other occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
80.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Denver - Cheyenne
Operator
Mountain BellFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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