Beech 60 accident near Meeker, Colorado, August 17, 1982
On August 17, 1982 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Beech 60, registered N7386D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Meeker, Colorado (Meeker airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 17, 1982 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Meeker, Colorado · Meeker
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 60 · all 60s on the register
- Registration
- N7386D · no longer on the register · serial P104
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING LANDING. THERE WERE NO MALFUNCTIONS FOUND AND NO OTHER PILOTS COMPLAINED OF BRAKING SURFACE OF RUNWAY. THERE WAS NO WIND AND THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 9100 FT.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 978 hours in all; 550 in this make and model; 37 in the last 90 days; 873 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,098 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,175 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming TIO-541-E144 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C Boulder CO at 8:50 am
- Destination: C Meeker CO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 21, 4,500 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 190°F (88°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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