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FAA accident report · Cessna 310Q · Steamboat Spri, CO · May 25, 2008

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Date
May 25, 2008 · 08:30 local
Place
Steamboat Spri, CO
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8187Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW08FA153
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N8187QRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2017 · Cessna 310QS/N 310Q0637 · Built 1972Airframe modelCessna 310QEngine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On may 25,2008 at approximately 0830 local time, a Cessna model 310Q, N8187Q was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain in the routt national forrest near Steamboat springs, Colorado. The two persons on board, a commercial pilot and a pilot rated passenger sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft had departed hayden, Colorado (hdn) at approximately 0800 local time under visual meterorological conditions (VMC) with fort collins, Colorado (fnl) as its destination. A visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed for this 14 CFR part 91 flight but, was not activated. Hayden, Colorado weather at 0755 local time was reported as wind at 070 degrees at 9 knots, visibility 10 miles, ceiling 10,000 foot overcast, 37 degrees fahrenheit with a dewpoint of 32 degrees fahrenheit, and barometric pressure setting of 30.03 inches of mercury. The wreckage was found at an approximate elevation of 9,800 feet MSL with the top elevation of the surrounding terrain at approximately 10,000 feet MSL. There was a post-impact fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 25,2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA MODEL 310Q, N8187Q WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN THE ROUTT NATIONAL FORREST NEAR STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO. THE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD, A COMMERCIAL PILOT AND A PILOT RATED PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED HAYDEN, COLORADO (HDN) AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 LOCAL TIME UNDER VISUAL METEROROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) WITH FORT COLLINS, COLORADO (FNL) AS ITS DESTINATION. A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THIS 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT BUT, WAS NOT ACTIVATED. HAYDEN, COLORADO WEATHER AT 0755 LOCAL TIME WAS REPORTED AS WIND AT 070 DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 10 MILES, CEILING 10,000 FOOT OVERCAST, 37 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT WITH A DEWPOINT OF 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SETTING OF 30.03 INCHES OF MERCURY. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND AT AN APPROXIMATE ELEVATION OF 9,800 FEET MSL WITH THE TOP ELEVATION OF THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 FEET MSL. THERE WAS A POST-IMPACT FIRE.

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 DFW08FA153Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSteamboat, COThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain in day visual conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to marijuana and inadequate medical oversight of the pilot by the Federal Aviation Administration.May 25, 2008 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8187Q · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19810516030299ALevel Off Touchdown · Crestwood, ILPilot stalled aircraft a few feet above runway causing substantial damage.May 16, 1981 · Substantial damageIncident 19791110000259IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Billings, NYEngine stopped due to air box failure and blockage.Nov 10, 1979