Cessna 310Q accident near Steamboat, CO
On May 25, 2008, a Cessna 310Q (airplane) was involved in an accident near Steamboat, CO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 25, 2008
- Place
- Steamboat, CO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310Q · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.500°N, 106.706°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080605X00793
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 25, 2008, approximately 0830 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 310Q, N8187Q, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain in the Routt National Forrest in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The certificated commercial pilot and the passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to a private individual and operated by the pilot. A visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed for the flight that originated at Yampa Valley Airport (HDN), Hayden, Colorado, about 0800, and destined for Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL), Fort Collins, Colorado. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to the registered owner of the airplane, the pilot departed from Durango, Colorado, earlier that morning and flew to HDN. The pilot planned to pick up his father in HDN and then fly to FNL, where they would meet up with other family members to participate in the Bolder Boulder 10k race the following day (Memorial Day). The pilot called the owner about 0730 after he landed in HDN. He said that the flight went well and the weather was "beautiful." The owner said the pilot was in good spirits and he did not mention any problems with the airplane. The airplane was topped off with fuel (40 gallons) at Durango for a total of 163 gallons. The owner estimated that the airplane would burn about 30 to 35 gallons for the flight between Durango and Hayden would have had approximately 125 gallons on board when it departed HDN. According to Routt County Search and Rescue
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain in day visual conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to marijuana and inadequate medical oversight of the pilot by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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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.
