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FAA accident report · Cessna 310Q · Crestone, CO · June 29, 1989

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Date
June 29, 1989
Place
Crestone, CO
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7509Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN89FA154
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Reported engine
Continental IO470V
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
1,042 total322 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days
N7509QRegistration cancelled Jul 12, 1990 · Cessna 310QS/N 310Q0009Airframe modelCessna 310Q

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Unable to outclimb rising terrain. Stalled into the side of a mountain.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN. STALLED INTO THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN89FA154Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCrestone, COImproper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot and his failure to attain sufficient altitude to safely clear the mountains. Contributing factors were: mountainous terrain, box canyon, and high density altitude.Jun 29, 1989 · Destroyed