Cessna 177B N34859
27 July 2002 · Crowheart, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 July 2002 at about 13:40 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N34859 was involved in an accident near Crowheart, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crowheart, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.6850, -109.2089
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B
- Registration
- N34859
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Worland → Mc Call
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN02FA080
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance of the high mountain terrain. Contributing factors were the high mountain terrain, and the high density altitude weather condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Approximately 37 minutes after departure, radar data indicates that the airplane was climbing through 10,500 feet, with a 245 degree ground track. The last radar return was approximately 4 nm from the impact point. The airplane was found approximately 100 feet below a saddle (elevation 11,200 feet) of two mountain summits. The airplane's Owner's Manual indicates that the service ceiling was 14,600 feet. The density altitude was calculated to be 12,278 feet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2002 | Cessna 177 | Hana, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Cessna 177 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Kevin L. Phillips | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Cessna 177B | Chesterfield, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Cessna 177 | Mt. Vernon, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2002 | Cessna 177 | Pond Creek, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 2002 | Cessna 177RG | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 7 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft A35 | Newcastle, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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