Accident Interstate S-1A N37438, Thursday 1 August 1985

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Date:	Thursday 1 August 1985
Time:	15:20 LT
Type:	Interstate S-1A
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N37438
MSN:	283
Year of manufacture:	1942
Engine model:	Continental A-75
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Rock Springs, WY - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Harford, WY
Destination airport:	Rock Springs, WY (RKS
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE ON A X-COUNTRY FLT, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE & DOWNDRAFTS. THE PLT STATED THAT AT 1ST, HE WAS NOT CONCERNED, BUT THEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE ACFT MAY IMPACT THE GROUND. THE ACFT HAD LIMITED POWER (75 HP) & THE TERRAIN ELEVATION IN THAT AREA WAS APRX 7000 FT MSL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT DESCENDED INTO THE GROUND & FLIPPED OVER AFTER IMPACT.

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