National Transportation Safety Board Washington, D.C. 20594 Safety Recommendation

摘要

On October 25, 2010, about 1352 mountain daylight time,1 a Mooney M20J airplane, N201HF, collided with mountainous terrain near Lander, Wyoming.2 The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions likely prevailed at the time of the accident,3 which operated on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan to Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), Pierre, South Dakota. The flight originated from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), Jackson Hole, Wyoming, at 1305. After review of the air traffic control (ATC) services provided to the pilot by Jackson Hole Air Traffic Control Tower and Salt Lake City Air Route Traffic Control Center (Salt Lake Center), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is concerned that the published IFR departure procedures available to aircraft departing JAC may be inadequate.