Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Laramie, Wyoming 82057
Wednesday, July 20, 1994 20:33 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 11000 FEET, WHILE ON AN IFR FLIGHT. HE ATTEMPTED REMEDIAL ACTION, INCLUDING SELECTING ANOTHER FUEL TANK, CHECKING MAGNETOS, AND OTHERWISE ATTEMPTED RESTARTING THE ENGINE. DURING LANDING ROLL ON THE DIRT ROAD SELECTED FOR THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED RAILROAD TIES USED AS FENCE POSTS, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS RUN, A DIFFERENT WING WAS INSTALLED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN WITH NO OBSERVED ANOMALIES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS INCLUDE FENCE POSTS STRUCK DURING ROLLOUT AT THE EMERGENCY LANDING SITE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/20/1994
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 2033
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City LARAMIE
Event State WYOMING
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 82057
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 10
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1655
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 21 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1430
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 11:47AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9768Y
NTSB Number SEA94LA187
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model P-35
Aircraft Series Identifier P-35
Aircraft Serial Number D-7154
Certified Max Gross Weight 3125
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 16 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 230
Airframe Hours 5447
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name INTERMOUNTAIN AERO, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P. O. BOX 16583
Aircraft Owner City SALT LAKE CITY
Aircraft Owner State UT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 84116
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name INTERMOUNTAIN AERO, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P. O. BOX 16583
Operator City SALT LAKE CITY
Operator State UT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 84116
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code SLC
Departure City SALT LAKE CITY
Departure State UT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1823
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CYS
Destination City CHEYENNE
Destination State WY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --