Van Nuys - Denver

On March 28, 1985 at 07:30 PM, Van Nuys - Denver experienced a crash involving Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681, operated by Riviera Drilling %26 Exploration Company, with the event recorded near Calhan Colorado.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. During a cross country flight from WI to CA and return, the non instrument, low experienced private pilot, flew into IMC conditions. The aircraft impacted flat snow-covered ground, destroying the aircraft and fatally injuring his passenger. Examination of wreckage revealed no evidence of pre-accident malfunction of the aircraft or its powerplants. A passenger was killed while three other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N772CB, MSN 681-6050, year of manufacture 1970.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.0355°, -104.2972°.