ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360752
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| Date: | Monday 7 March 1994 |
| Time: | 21:35 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell Aero Commander 690C Jetprop 840 |
| Owner/operator: | Casper Air Service |
| Registration: | N5938K |
| MSN: | 11686 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6976 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331-5-254 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hayden, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Riverton, WY (KRIW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A VISUAL DESCENT FOR LANDING TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT DURING A DARK NIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ON THE TOP OF A 9,600 FOOT MOUNTAIN APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AFTER SWITCHING FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT SEAT DUE TO A SHATTERED WIND SCREEN. THE PILOT DID NOT KNOW WHAT HE HAD HIT UNTIL HE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING. AIRPORT ELEVATION WAS 6,604 FEET. THE PILOT HAD THE AIRPORT IN SIGHT AND WAS PROCEEDING TO A BASE LEG WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED.
Probable Cause: FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE. A FACTOR WAS DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA092
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 10:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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