Page - Fort Collins

On April 30, 2000 at 12:11 PM, Page - Fort Collins experienced a crash involving Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601), operated by Robert C. Donoho, with the event recorded near Estes Park Colorado.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. While on a cross-country flight, according to radar data and weather information, the pilot descended below terrain clearance altitude and entered IMC conditions. The aircraft impacted a mountain peak approximately 100 feet below the summit. No flight plan had been filed and the pilot was not instrument rated.

Aircraft reference details include registration N7421S, MSN 61-0006, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.3364°, -105.5311°.