Rawlins Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Rawlins, Wyoming 82301
Tuesady, May 30, 1995 13:57 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT UPON REACHING 100 FEET AGL DURING TAKEOFF HE INITIATED A RIGHT TURN FOR NOISE ABATEMENT. THE AIRSPEED BEGAN TO DECREASE, AND THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED CLIMBING. DUE TO RISING TERRAIN AHEAD, THE PILOT INITIATED A LEFT TURN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON THE TERRAIN IN A THREE-POINT ATTITUDE AND NOSED OVER. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,050 FEET.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND THE RISING TERRAIN.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/30/1995
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1357
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City RAWLINS
Event State WYOMING
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 82301
Event Date Year 1995
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport RAWLINS MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID RWL
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 280
Airport Elevation 6813
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1253 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 100
Weather Observation Facility ID RWL
Elevation of weather observation facility 6813
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 2000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 8050
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 759
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 31 1995 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 7 2000 4:17PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N43286
NTSB Number SEA95LA109
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BOEING
Aircraft Model A75N1
Aircraft Series Identifier A75N1
Aircraft Serial Number 75-8380
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WOHLGEMUTH, JEFFREY, L.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1345 BRIDLE WAY
Aircraft Owner City MINDEN
Aircraft Owner State NV
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 89423
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code RWL
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1356
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City MINDEN
Destination State NV
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 --