ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42815
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| Date: | Saturday 28 May 1988 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft D17S Staggerwing |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N1038M |
| MSN: | 1017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4797 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wheatland, WY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Laramie, WY (LAR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE WITNESSES SAID THEY SAW THE ACFT FLY A PATTERN INDICATIVE OF A BASE TO FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 35. THE AIRSTRIP HAS A SECOND RUNWAY ORIENTED EAST AND WEST. THE WIND WAS BLOWING FROM THE EAST AT 20 KNOTS. THE ACFT WRECKAGE WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 3/4 MILES WEST (DOWNWIND) OF RWY 35. THE ACFT HAD STRUCK A UTILITY POLE APPROXIMATELY 18 FEET AGL. THE PROP REVEALED EVIDENCE OF TORSIONAL DAMAGE AND SEVERAL PROP SLASH MARKS WERE FOUND IN THE DIRT NEAR THE WRECKAGE. THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. WITNESSES STATED THAT THEY SAW THE ACFT DESCEND, PULL-UP ABRUPTLY, TWIST 90 DEGREES, THEN DESCEND RAPIDLY. CAUSE:
IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION..IMPROPER..PILOT IN COMMAND
AIRSPEED..NOT MAINTAINED..PILOT IN COMMAND
STALL/MUSH..INADVERTENT..PILOT IN COMMAND
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X25671
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Sep-2010 05:29 | Dan | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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