Gillette Campbell County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Gillette, Wyoming 82716
Friday, April 10, 1987 8:55 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTS THAT JUST AFTER THE TAIL WAS RAISED ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, HIS SEAT SLID FULL AFT ON THE RAILS. HE SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RUDDER PEDALS AND THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LT, GROUND LOOPED, AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE PASSENGER RECEIVED A MINOR CUT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE 'PILOT SEAT RAIL FAILED TO LOCK.' EXAMINATION OF THE SEAT RAIL AND LOCKING MECHANISM AFTER THE ACDT DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF A FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE SYSTEM.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/10/1987
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 855
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City GILLETTE
Event State WYOMING
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 82716
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GILLETTE CAMPBELL COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID GCC
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 4363
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 855 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID GCC
Elevation of weather observation facility 4363
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 12000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
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) 6
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 19
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 27
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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) 585
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 10 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 930
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33728
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:14PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6670N
NTSB Number DEN87LA092
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 A185F
Aircraft Series Identifier A185F
Aircraft Serial Number 18504313
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 1 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 130
Airframe Hours 550
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHARLES A ROGLER
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 729
Aircraft Owner City HAMILTON
Aircraft Owner State MT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 59840
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CHARLES A. ROGLER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P. O. BOX 729
Operator City HAMILTON
Operator State MT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 59840
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
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 855
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 6S5
Destination City HAMILTON
Destination State MT
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 34
Runway Length 7500
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --