ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40319
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 December 1990 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Alpine Aviation |
| Registration: | N4082H |
| MSN: | 31-8152087 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 7 miles East of Evanston-Uinta County Burns Field, Evanston, Wyoming -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport, Rock Springs, Wyoming (RKS/KRK |
| Evanston-Uinta County Burns Field, Evanston, Wyoming (EVW/KEVW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE AIR TAXI CARGO PILOT CRASHED ON A MOUNTAINSIDE, ABOUT 7 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, WHILE ON A VOR-DME INSTRUMENT APPROACH. VARIABLE LOW CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY HAD PREVAILED ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT HAD HAD THE FLU FOR THE PRECEEDING 2 WEEKS AND WAS STILL TAKING MEDICATION.
CAUSE: THE PILOT'S PREMATURE DESCENT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FATIGUE AND POOR WEATHER.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: ANC91FA017 at https://www.ntsb.gov/about/employment/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X24709&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4082H
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1990/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-evanston-1-killed/]
4. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/wy/N4082H/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Jun-2015 21:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Oct-2017 21:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source] |
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