Rockwell 690C N5938K
8 March 1994 · Hayden, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 March 1994 at about 02:35 local time, a Rockwell 690C registered N5938K, operated by Casper Air Service, was involved in an accident near Hayden, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hayden, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4809, -107.2607
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 690C
- Registration
- N5938K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Casper Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Riverton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA092
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE. A FACTOR WAS DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 690 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1995 | Rockwell 690A | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jul 1993 | Rockwell 690-A | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | Motel Developers, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 23 Dec 1992 | Rockwell 690C | Golden, Colorado, United States | Casper Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Rockwell 690A | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Legal Air Flight Services, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Rockwell 690B | Konawa, Oklahoma, United States | Aircraft Sales International | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1992 | Rockwell 690B | Herlong, California, United States | Medic Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1994 | Bellanca 8KCAB-180 | Colo. Springs, Colorado, United States | Aerotech Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1994 | Cessna 195 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Hoghland, Vohs, and Murphy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1994 | Bell 206L-3 | Cascade, Colorado, United States | Puget Sound Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1994 | Cessna 182P | Meeker, Colorado, United States | Steamboat Flight Academy, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1994 | Cessna 177RG | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Debruzzi, Michael S. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-28-140B | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |