Boulder County Sheriff’s Office On Sunday, July 17, 2022, at approximately 9:41 a.m., Boulder County Communications was notified of a plane crash in the area of the 10,000 block of Lefthand
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Boulder County Sheriff’s Office
On Sunday, July 17, 2022, at approximately 9:41 a.m., Boulder County Communications was notified of a plane crash in the area of the 10,000 block of Lefthand Canyon Drive. The reporting party saw the plane crash into the ground and then reported smoke and flames in the area.
Firefighters arrived on the scene and reported a single-engine plane that had been destroyed along with one deceased party. Firefighters initially reported a one-half acre fire growing slowly in heavy timber. Firefighters began digging containment lines around the fire applying water from brush trucks to stop the fire growth. Firefighters were assisted by a helicopter that provided water drops to reduce the fire’s spread.
An evacuation warning for areas near Gold Hill and Ward was issued, given the projected path of the fire for the possibility for growth. The fire was named the Spring Gulch Fire.
Upon further investigation the Federal Aviation Administration released information that the plane in the crash was a Cessna P337, a dual-engine aircraft. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the crash’s cause. Any questions regarding the investigation into the plane crash should be directed to the NTSB Public Affairs office at 202-631-6034.
Also, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office and the Boulder County Coroner’s Office have determined that four people were onboard the plane at the time of the crash and they are deceased.
Agencies assisting with this incident included: Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Boulder County Coroner’s Office, Gold Hill Fire Protection District, Indian Peaks Fire Protection District, Lefthand Fire Protection District, Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District, Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, Boulder Emergency Squad, U.S. Forest Service, American Medical Response, the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, National Transportation Safety Board, and the Federal Aviation Administration.
The associated Boulder County Sheriff’s Office case number is: #22-03376.
