Found Aircraft Canada Inc FBA-2C2 accident near Crested Butte, Colorado, July 21, 2007
On July 21, 2007 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Found Aircraft Canada Inc FBA-2C2, registered N602BC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Crested Butte, Colorado (Crested Butte airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 21, 2007 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Crested Butte, Colorado · Crested Butte · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Found Aircraft Canada Inc FBA-2C2 · all FBA-2C2s on the register
- Registration
- N602BC · registry record · serial 105
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the pilot, during the ground roll, the airplane "hopped a few times on the ruff and bumpy runway." The airplane "veered off to the left", departed the runway environment, and went down a slight embankment, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported no systems anomalies or weather issues. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 2,700 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 38 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: April 1, 2007
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 3,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-L1C5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ASE Aspen CO at 2:15 pm
- Destination: 0CO2 Crested Butte CO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 4,000 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 11,000 ft; ovct at 11,000 ft
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.43 inHg
- Observation at 2:35 pm from KGUC
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N602BC the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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