Cessna 310R accident near Rawlins, WY
On October 27, 1994, a Cessna 310R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rawlins, WY. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 27, 1994
- Place
- Rawlins, WY
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.781°N, 107.221°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02524
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 26, 1994, approximately 2028 hours mountain daylight time (mdt), a Cessna 310R, N69350, registered to Aviation Alive, Inc., and being flown by a commercially rated instrument pilot, was destroyed when it collided with terrain moments after taking off on runway 22 at the Rawlins airport, Rawlins, Wyoming. The aircraft impacted a ridge 20,000 feet west of the airport in dark night conditions. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The flight, which was personal in nature, was to have been operated under 14CFR91, and originated from Bismarck, North Dakota, arriving in Rawlins after dark. The flight was destined for Hayden, Colorado. At 1934 hours the pilot contacted Casper Automated Flight Service (AFSS) and requested a weather brief from Rawlins to Hayden, Colorado. The pilot then filed an IFR flight plan with a routing from Rawlins, victor six, Cherokee, victor twenty-six, Celia, victor three-twenty-eight, Hayden at 10,000 feet (refer to CHART I). On the evening of October 26, N8978R, an aircraft destined for Steamboat Springs, landed at Rawlins and the pilot, who was familiar with the terrain surrounding Rawlins, had a brief conversation with the pilot of N69350. The pilot of N8978R reported that he advised the pilot of N69350 of high terrain around the airport and indicated to him that he planned to fly "over the interstate and go west at 10,000 feet to Baggs to avoid the hills immediately outside of Rawlins" (refer to attached statement and CHART I). At 2008 hours, Casper AFSS relayed t
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING CLEARANCE WITH TERRAIN. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE HIGH TERRAIN, DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT OBTAINING/ MAINTAINING THE PROPER CLIMB RATE.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
