The direction of travel at impact was about due south. Which, again, doesn't really tell us what was happening. Certainly not consistent with Flightaware.

 

That ^^^^is criminal behavior. I've never heard the first good thing about KLA.

 

Whats amazing is that when I was flying out of APA (and FTG) 15+ years ago, KLA was considered the "more reputable" of the piston twin freight ops at the time.

 

That is among the most terrifying bits of information I've ever heard.

 

True, but keep in mind, EVERYTHING is relative........

 

True and good points. Most cold weather damage I've seen on torn-down engines is cumulative though, not acute. Again, not trying to say anything either way. Hopefully everyone can learn something from this accident.

 

Agreed. If this engine did quit due to mechanical issues rather than fuel starvation (ice in the lines ETC) I'm guessing it was probably something other than ambient temps. And there are plenty of other things that can go wrong with a Cont TSIGO (TGISO) (Whatever) 520. That engine is probably the most unreliable engine Continental ever built. Kind of like the Wright R 3350 PRT of the horizontally opposed engines. To many whirly gidets and diaphameter valves working against each other.

 

It's all ball bearings these days.

R.I.P. to the guy and condolences to the family and those that knew him.

 

Another key lime crash. Can't link it from my phone but these guys are going to run out of airplanes If they keep it up. It's on 9news.com

 

Whew, looks like no loss of life this time thank goodness.

I am thinking the Navajo's crappy fuel setup is part of this one. You have 4 tanks to juggle, and other than looking down at the floor to double check what you select there is no warning if you miss the proper valve position. Turning two tanks off on one side is easy which you learn when the engine quits on that side. That leaves the other side which has two tanks, which usually only one of is set in supply mode. If it's the aux tank it can run dry quite easily.
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Small plane headed from Denver to Kansas crashes

(KUSA-TV, 01/21/15, Colby, KS) - The same company that was involved in a fatal plane crash in Centennial in December 2014 is in the headlines again after another one of their planes crashed in Kansas. Key Lime flight 169 was going from Denver to Colby, Kan,, which is about 10 miles northeast of Goodland. The pilot reported an engine problem and attempted to land on a road. The plane landed safely in a field. It had substantial damage. There were no injuries to the pilot or anyone on the ground. The crash is being investigated by Key Lime, the FAA and the NTSB.