Caldwell - Rutland

On March 17, 1985 at 08:15 PM, Caldwell - Rutland experienced a crash involving Cessna 401, operated by Culen %26 Hamilton, with the event recorded near Dorset Vermont.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot was about 30 miles from Rutland when he radioed the airport for weather info. He was informed that clouds were 1,500 feet broken and 2,700 feet overcast with snow, light fog and 5 miles visibility. The pilot responded that he would call again when he got closer to the airport. There was no further transmission received from the pilot. The aircraft collided with Dorset mount, located about 18 miles south of the airport. The aircraft was in a level attitude and at a elevation of 3,300 feet. Dorset mount is 3,515 feet high. Examination of the aircraft did not disclose evidence of malfunction. No flight plan was filed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N12CQ, MSN 401A-0116, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.2398°, -73.0093°.