ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 24771
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| Date: | Sunday 1 June 1997 |
| Time: | 22:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 402C |
| Owner/operator: | Casper Flying Service |
| Registration: | N1233P |
| MSN: | 402C-0804 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7674 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO520-VB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rawlins Municipal Airport, Rawlins, Wyoming -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KRWL) |
| Riverton, WY (KRIW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the initial climb after takeoff, while executing a dark-night departure, the pilot failed to maintain clearance from rising terrain about one and one-quarter mile off the end of the runway. Operator records indicated that the pilot had flown out of this airport in the past, and that the aircraft was approximately 600 pounds below maximum certificated gross weight at the time of departure. A teardown inspection of both engines revealed no pre-impact anomalies, and visual and teardown inspections of the propellers showed damage signatures consistent with ground contact in a flat pitch under significant power.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain during the initial climb after a night takeoff. Factors include a dark night and rising terrain off the departure end of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA125
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Dec-2015 19:08 | JINX | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2015 19:44 | JINX | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 15:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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