Rawlins Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Rawlins, Wyoming 82301
Thursday, August 25, 1988 11:17 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT LANDED ON RWY 22, A 7,000 X 100 FT ASPHALT RWY, WITH A 5 KNOT TAILWIND. DURING LANDING ROLL, A LOUD 'BANG' WAS HEARD AND THE ACFT SWERVED RIGHT LEAVING THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT. THE MAIN GEAR STRUCK THE EDGE OF AN INTERSECTING RWY RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE PAX SEAT BROKE LOOSE AND THE PAX WAS THROWN INTO THE LEFT REAR PAX SEAT. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION BY AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR, REVEALED THAT THE TURNBUCKLES WHICH ATTACH THE CABLES FROM THE RUDDER CONTROL BELLCRANK TO THE STEERING ARM HAD CONTACTED THE REAR FUSELAGE BULKHEAD AND LIMITED THE TRAVEL OF THE STEERING MECHANISM.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/25/1988
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1117
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City RAWLINS
Event State WYOMING
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 82301
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 8
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 On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 6820
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1119 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 40
Weather Observation Facility ID RWL
Elevation of weather observation facility 6813
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 2
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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) 1382
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 25 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1300
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37499
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:03PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3455V
NTSB Number DEN88LA189
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 195
Aircraft Series Identifier 195
Aircraft Serial Number 7152
Certified Max Gross Weight 3350
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 5
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 13 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 16
Airframe Hours 4744
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NORMAN P. HARVEY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 510 MADISON
Aircraft Owner City RAWLINS
Aircraft Owner State WY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 82301
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CPR
Departure City CASPER
Departure State WY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1035
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code RWL
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 22
Runway Length 7000
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --