THE DTSB
The DTSB determines the Probable Cause of this accident to be in flight Medical Incapacitation.
C-FITAQP: 10a) MEDICAL INCAPACITATION
Beechcraft 35-B33 | N285BW
- DTSB analysis published
Key facts
- DateNovember 15, 2024
- Local time10:00 AM
- LightDay
- WeatherVMC
- Phase of flightUnknown
- People on board1
- Fatalities1
- NTSB numberCEN25FA040
- NTSB statusUnder investigation
Accident Location
- City, State
- Nunn, Colorado
- Latitude
- 40.751487
- Longitude
- -104.79917
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N285BW
- Make
- Beechcraft
- Model
- 35-B33
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built
- No
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Watson, Alex Benson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 81
- Certification
- Airline Transport Pilot
- IFR rating
- Yes
- Medical
- Basic Med
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- VMC
- Time of day
- Day
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Pilot error
- No
- Pilot incapacitation
- Yes
- People on board
- 1
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- NTSB number
- CEN25FA040
- NTSB travel
- Unknown
- AQP category
- 10a) MEDICAL INCAPACITATION →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
The DTSB recommends that pilots of advanced ages monitor their own physical conditions and fly with safety pilots when that option is available.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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