Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Jun 5, 1978 (4 killed), Lamar...
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on June 5, 1978 near Lamar Colorado, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Controlled collision with terrain during...
- Date: June 5, 1978
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Lamar Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Controlled collision with terrain during climb to cruise altitude due to inadequate preflight preparation. Contributing factors listed by the NTSB included diverted attention, pilot fatigue, two large dogs and a cat unrestrained in the cabin, and a long duty day (NTSB report DEN78FA046).
A Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II (N176CC) crashed on 5 June 1978 about three miles south of Lamar Municipal Airport, Colorado, shortly after takeoff while climbing toward Fort Collins. The aircraft struck the ground in a controlled descent and caught fire. All four occupants, the pilot and three passengers, were killed.