# Accident 19970601012279A: Cessna 402C, Rawlins, WY, June 1, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 1, 1997, 22:40 local time
- Place: Rawlins, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CBCA
- Location: 41.7800° N, 107.2203° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7800&lon=-107.2203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1233P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1233P-1998-02-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 402C (registry code 207590R, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402C
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520VB
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,000 total, 4,000 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA125) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970601012279A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(.4)DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE EXECUTING A DARK-NIGHT DEPARTURE, THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM RISING TERRAIN ABOUT ONE AND ONE-QUARTER MILE OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. OPERATOR RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE PILOT HAD FLOWN OUT OF THIS AIRPORT IN THE PAST, AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 600 POUNDS BELOW MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED GROSS WEIGHT AT THE TIME OF DEPARTURE. A TEARDOWN INSPECTION OF BOTH ENGINES REVEALED NO PRE-IMPACT ANOMALIES, AND VISUAL AND TEARDOWN INSPECTIONS OF THE PROPELLERS SHOWED DAMAGE SIGNATURES CONSISTENT WITH GROUND CONTACT IN A FLAT PITCH UNDER SIGNIFICANT POWER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA97LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA125), Jun 2, 1997: Cessna 402C (N1233P), Rawlins, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain during the initial climb after a night takeoff. Factors include a dark night and rising terrain off the departure end of the runway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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