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Crash At COS

N104UA From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 889 posts, RR: 0
Posted (2 years 5 months 6 hours ago) and read 17217 times:

Yesterday there was a single engine Mooney that crashed at COS
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=171307&catid=339

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covert From Ghana, joined Oct 2001, 1436 posts, RR: 2
Reply 1, posted (2 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 14519 times:

I live 2 KM away and didn't even know. Yesterday was some pretty bad IMC. Less than 1/4 SM vis, RVR less than 1800ft, 0 ft CIG.

thank goodness for TCAS !

Caspian27 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 359 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (2 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 14519 times:

Rest in Peace.

I heard this plane on the radio not long before the crash.

Meanwhile, somewhere 35,000 ft above your head...

spudsmac From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 283 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (2 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 14077 times:

It was a USAF 1st Lt and his wife.

COS777 From United States of America, joined Mar 2010, 90 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (2 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 11113 times:

I'm not exactly sure why he tried to land at COS. Weather was below minimums and icing had been reported; not a good mix. The forecast yesterday morning was for it to be partly sunny by the time he got here, but it ended up being cold and foggy all day. Too bad he didn't divert to APA or PUB. The weather was much better in Denver (9SM & 12,000 Few), and APA is only an hour away by car and they flew right by coming from South Dakota. It's going to be a sad Christmas for the family they were coming to visit.

Compared to two people losing their lives it doesn't mean much, but COS was closed for 2 hours after the crash and people were bussed up to DEN during that time.

dashman From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 66 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (2 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 6441 times:

It is a shame but it happens a few times every year. It happens many more times and people outwitt fate. It is a grim reminder to abide by minimums.

AWACSooner From United States of America, joined Jan 2008, 1416 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (2 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 5420 times:

Quoting spudsmac (Reply 3):
It was a USAF 1st Lt and his wife.

Yep, and a LOT of my buddies knew the guy. They've taken it pretty hard. Pray for the families guys...if there's EVER a bad time to lose a family member, this has got to be one of the worst.

Aesma From France, joined Nov 2009, 4783 posts, RR: 9
Reply 7, posted (2 years 4 months 4 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 2478 times:

RIP

Not enough info yet be it reminds me of a similar accident in France two months ago, a Mirage F1 pilot and aerobatics ace, taking the family on a small GA plane during bad weather and crashing. Maybe they feel a little too confident ?

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deltadart106 From United States of America, joined Jul 2010, 32 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (2 years 4 months 4 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 2439 times:

Any idea on the cause of the crash?

type-rated From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 4345 posts, RR: 20
Reply 9, posted (2 years 4 months 4 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 2322 times:

Quoting COS777 (Reply 4):
The forecast yesterday morning was for it to be partly sunny by the time he got here, but it ended up being cold and foggy all day

There have been quite a few crashes due to pilots thinking the weather will improve, but didn't. You have to be very careful. Maybe he didn't have enough fuel to continue to an alternate. Yes, I am familiar with the FAR's about alternate airports. But you would think that with his flying experience, this wouldn't have happened!

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