ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41157
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 March 1984 |
| Time: | 22:17 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-400 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N400SB |
| MSN: | 26-127 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3186 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-720-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saratoga, WY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Casper, WY (CPR) |
| Saratoga, WY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A NIGHT X-COUNTRY AFTER A 16 HOUR DAY THE AIRLINE CAPTAIN FLYING HIS OWN ACFT HOME COLLIDED WITH A MOUNTAIN AT THE 10000 FT LEVEL. THE WEATHER WAS VMC BUT THE WINDS ALOFT WERE STRONG AND WOULD HAVE BLOWN THE ACFT TOWARDTHE MOUNTAIN HAD NO WIND CORRECTION ANGLE BEEN USED. THE ACFT WAS IN A STABLE SHALLOW DESCENT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED17 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X39001
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-May-2023 21:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
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