2010 Beech B60 Mountain Collision in Colorado (N571M)

Accident Overview and Flight Details On December 15, 2010, at 1602 mountain standard time, a Beech B60, registration N571M, was substantially damaged when it impacted mountainous, snow-covered terrain 5.5 miles north-northwest of Edwards, Colorado. A post-impact fire followed the collision. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. The private pilot and his pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The cross-country flight departed Pueblo, Colorado, and was en route to Eagle County Regional Airport (KEGE) in Eagle, Colorado. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The wreckage was located from the air by search and rescue teams on December 16, 2010, in terrain characterized by a 20 to 30-degree slope and snow cover. The on-scene examination was delayed until July 2011 due to adverse weather and avalanche danger.