Cessna 441 N2727A
29 August 1986 · Lander, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 August 1986 at about 05:13 local time, a Cessna 441 registered N2727A, operated by Denver Air Center, was involved in an accident near Lander, Wyoming, United States. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lander, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hunt (LND)
- Coordinates
- 42.8307, -108.7198
- Aircraft
- Cessna 441
- Registration
- N2727A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Denver Air Center
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Riverton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN86MA241
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON 5/1/86, THE PLT HAD AN ACOUSTIC TUMOR REMOVED FM HIS RGT EAR WHICH INCLUDED THE REMOVAL OF THE 8TH NERVE (BALANCE NERVE). HIS ATTENDING PHYSICIAN SUGGESTED APRX A 1 YR PERIOD OF RECUPERATION DUE TO EQUILIBRIUM PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TYPE OF SURGERY. ON 7/12/86, HE HAD A 1ST CLASS MEDICAL EXAM & RECEIVED A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WHICH WAS VALID FOR FLT TEST ONLY. ON 8/28/86, WHILE TAKING OFF AT NGT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN APRX 1.5 MI FM THE END OF THE RWY AT AN ELEV OF ABOUT 5600'. THE ARPT ELEV WAS 5586'. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE SAW THE ACFT TAKEOFF, BUT IT DID NOT CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACDNT OCCURRED IN AN AREA THAT WAS ISOLATED FM GND LGTS. A POST CRASH EXAM REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT STRUCTURE, FLT CONTROLS, ENG OR PROPELLERS. ACCORDING TO THE PLT'S LOG BOOK, HIS LAST NGT FLT WAS ON 3/22/85. HE HAD BEEN ON DUTY FOR APRX 14 HRS WHEN THE ACDNT OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 441 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1986 | Cessna 441 | West Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Cessna 441 | Norton Shores, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Nov 1986 | Cessna 441 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1986 | Cessna 441 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Cessna 441 | Derry, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Cessna 441 | Mexicali, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1986 | Cessna TU206G | Greybull, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | Patrick M. Sellers | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1986 | Cessna 180J | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Willard McMillen | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Cessna R172K | Ft. Bridger, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 140 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Glen E. Latimer | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1986 | Hispano Aviacion ME109 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | James C. Wood | No injuries | - |