Cessna 340 crash, Jan 31, 1987 (2 killed), Two Buttes
Cessna 340 accident on January 31, 1987 near Two Buttes, Colorado, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Spatial disorientation of the pilot in...
- Date: January 31, 1987
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Two Buttes, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Spatial disorientation of the pilot in command in dark night and cloud conditions, with no evidence of airframe, engine or control failure.
A Cessna 340A flying from Palm Springs to Olathe crashed into an open field at Two Buttes, Colorado, on 31 January 1987. The pilot had reported a gyro failure before the aircraft went down, and both occupants were killed.