Cheyenne Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009
Wednesday, June 4, 1986 7:51 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING TAKEOFF ON A 4,997 FOOT LONG RWY, THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE, SETTLED BACK ONTO THE RWY AND LIFTED OFF AGAIN JUST PRIOR TO REACHING THE END OF THE RWY. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN FLT. THE ACFT IMPACTED ON A STREET, TRAVELED 30 FEET, STRUCK A WOODEN FENCE AND CAME TO REST AGAINST A TREE ON THE FRONT LAWN OF A PRIVATE RESIDENCE. MOST OF THE PLT'S FLT EXPERIENCE WAS IN AREAS WITH ELEVATIONS NEAR SEA LEVEL. HE STATED HE WAS NOT AWARE THE MIXTURE SHOULD BE LEANED DURING TAKEOFF FROM HIGH ALT ARPTS AS THE ACFT OWNER MANUAL SUGGESTS. CHEYENNE ARPT ELEVATION IS 6,150 FT MSL. THE ACFT WAS ALSO DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN 35 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT AT TAKEOFF.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/4/1986
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 751
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City CHEYENNE
Event State WYOMING
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 82009
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CHEYENNE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CYS
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 345
Airport Elevation 6156
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 748 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 165
Weather Observation Facility ID CYS
Elevation of weather observation facility 6150
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1400
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
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) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 350
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 7260
Intensity of Precipitation Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
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 --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1133
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 4 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 950
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31605
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 N5935L
NTSB Number DEN86FA149
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 AMERICAN
Aircraft Model AA-1 YANKEE
Aircraft Series Identifier AA-1 YANKE
Aircraft Serial Number AA1-0235
Certified Max Gross Weight 1500
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 May 19 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 12
Airframe Hours 2179
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT G. HOSTETLER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2010 S. WASHINGTON
Aircraft Owner City WICHITA
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67211
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 CYS
Departure City CHEYENNE
Departure State WY
Departure Country
Departure Time 750
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 3V3
Destination City FLAGLER
Destination State CO
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 34
Runway Length 4997
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --