Cessna 500 Citation crash, Jul 24, 1998, Rawlins
Cessna 500 Citation accident on July 24, 1998 near Rawlins, Wyoming, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The captain used improper takeoff...
- Date: July 24, 1998
- Aircraft: Cessna 500 Citation
- Location: Rawlins, Wyoming, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The captain used improper takeoff performance data, leading to inadequate takeoff capability and a late abort above V1.
A Cessna 500 Citation on a cargo flight from Winnipeg to Santa Ana felt sluggish during takeoff from Rawlins. After rotation it climbed only briefly and settled, so the captain aborted above V1 and deployed the drag chute. The chute separated, and the aircraft ran off the runway, through fences and into a power pole.