ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13646
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| Date: | Monday 5 June 1978 |
| Time: | 21:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N176CC |
| MSN: | 31T-7620024 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Lamar Municipal Airport, Lamar, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lamar Municipal Airport, CO (LAA/KLAA) |
| Downtown Fort Collins, CO (3V5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On June 5, 1978, a Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II, N176CC, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain near Lamar Municipal Airport, 3 miles south of Lamar, Colorado, during the initial climb out to cruise altitude.
The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured.. According to the official NTSB report into the accident, the main cause of the crash was that the pilot was distracted by "two large dogs & one cat in aircraft cabin unrestrained. Pilot in command diverted attention from operation of aircraft"
Pilot fatigue may have also played a part: "Pilot flew approximately 6 hours & performed 2 operations on the day of the accident". Aircraft caught fire after impact, and was destroyed.
Probable Cause:
"Controlled collision with ground during climb to cruise due to inadequate preflight preparation. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Diverted attention from operation of aircraft,
- Pilot fatigue,
- Two large dogs and a cat in aircraft unrestrained,
- The pilot flew approximately 6 hours and performed 2 operations on the day of the accident."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: DEN78FA046 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=40459&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=176CC
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1978/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-cheyenne-in-lamar-4-killed/]
4. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/co/N176CC/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Aug-2017 19:02 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 09-Sep-2017 14:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2017 14:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Sep-2017 14:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 09-Sep-2017 14:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Nov-2018 20:28 | Sterma | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 06-Mar-2022 18:02 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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