What happened
A small aircraft was seen flying in an unstable manner at a low altitude shortly before the accident. During the final moments of the flight, the plane entered a left-wing, nose-low attitude, which resulted in a high-impact collision with the ground within a residential zone.
The crash resulted in two fatalities. Post-mortem examinations of both individuals on board revealed that they had suffered extensive traumatic injuries consistent with a physical struggle occurring prior to the impact.
Findings
Investigations into the incident revealed a complex set of circumstances regarding the occupants. One individual, the passenger, had reportedly intended to commit suicide by exiting an aircraft while flying over the Colorado mountains, driven by a belief that they were suffering from an inoperable brain tumor. The presence of physical combat between the occupants is a primary factor in the sequence of events leading to the loss of control.