Accident: Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000
Mar 2, 2016 · Palmer Lake, CO
NTSB numberCEN16FA116Event id20160302X14248
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude in strong gusting winds, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to the effects of a sedating antihistamine.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000
- Registration
- N6464
- Year built
- 1928
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Loss of control in flight
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- USAF Academy Airfield (AFF)10 nm (18 km) south-east
- Meadow Lake Airport (KFLY)19 nm (35 km) south-east
- City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)21 nm (39 km) south-east
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