Wray Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Wray, Colorado 80758
Friday, February 14, 1986 15:30 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT CONTACTED A TWR WITH THE NOSE GEAR WHILE HE WAS MAKING A VISUAL SURVEILLANCE OF A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP PRIOR TO LANDING. THE PLT SAID HE DIVERTED TO A NEARBY ARPT TO LAND. DURING LANDING, FUEL FROM BROKEN FUEL LINES IGNITED & THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/14/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1530
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City WRAY
Event State COLORADO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 80758
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport WRAY MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 2V5
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 3662
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1500 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 266
Weather Observation Facility ID AKO
Elevation of weather observation facility 4694
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 45
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 18000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
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) 2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 2933
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 610
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 14 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30930
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N219M
NTSB Number DEN86LA078
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182
Aircraft Series Identifier 182
Aircraft Serial Number 34297
Certified Max Gross Weight 2550
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 2 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 216
Airframe Hours 2602
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PAUL E. NEUBAUER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 48497 COUNTY RD. F. F.
Aircraft Owner City WRAY
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 80758
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 No
Departure Airport Code 5C0
Departure City BURLINGTON
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1500
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City KIRK
Destination State CO
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 14
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --