Cessna 402C N1233P

Summary

On 2 June 1997 at about 04:40 local time, a Cessna 402C registered N1233P was involved in an accident near Rawlins, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 June 1997 at 04:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Rawlins, Wyoming, United States

Coordinates

41.7800, -107.2203

Aircraft

Cessna 402C

Registration

N1233P

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Riverton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

SEA97LA125

1 person was seriously injured.

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.