Cody – Steamboat Springs

On December 10, 2021 at 06:12 PM, Cody – Steamboat Springs experienced a crash involving Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class), operated by Cowboy Air, with the event recorded near Steamboat Springs-Bob Adams Colorado.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The pilot, sole on board, departed Cody, Wyoming, on a private flight to Steamboat Springs. While approaching Steamboat Springs-Bob Adams Airport by night, the pilote encountered limited visibility due to low clouds. On final, the airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Emerald, about 6 km south of airport runway 32. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N744Z, MSN 46-97134, year of manufacture 2002.