Cessna 500 CFSKC
25 July 1998 · Rawlins, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1998 at about 04:15 local time, a Cessna 500 registered CFSKC, operated by Skyward Aviation Ltd, was involved in an accident near Rawlins, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rawlins, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rawlins Municipal (RWL)
- Coordinates
- 41.7791, -107.2204
- Aircraft
- Cessna 500
- Registration
- CFSKC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Skyward Aviation Ltd
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Santa Ana
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA334
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The captain's use of improper airplane performance data, resulting in inadequate takeoff capability. Factors were his decision to abort the takeoff above V1, the separation of the drag chute, a wet runway, a tailwind, and collision with objects that included two fences and a power pole.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The captain said the airplane felt 'sluggish' during the takeoff roll. At V1/Vr, the airplane was rotated for liftoff. It climbed 10 feet, 'shuddered,' and sank. The captain elected to abort the takeoff. He landed the airplane on the runway, applied brakes and deployed the drag chute. The drag chute separated and the airplane went off the runway, down a hill, through a fence, across a road and grassy area, across another road, through a chain link fence, and collided with a power pole. The captain said they had calculated the takeoff performance using inappropriate tables, and failed to consider the wet runway and wind shift. The drag chute riser fractured at a point where it passed through a lightning hole. The lightning hole bore no evidence of a nylon grommet having been installed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1998 | Cessna 500 | Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Cessna 500 | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Donald K. Ulrich | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1996 | Cessna 500 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2001 | Cessna 500 | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Cessna 500 | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2003 | Cessna 500 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Gulf Atlantic Airways | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-22-135 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Grumman American AA-5B | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Donald W. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Cessna 182Q | Keeline, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1998 | Cessna 172 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-18-105 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Aeronca 7DC | Wright, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |