Cheyenne Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
Thursday, November 6, 1986 18:42 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT AND HIS TWO PAX WERE ON A VFR X-COUNTRY TO SCOTTSBLUFF, NE, WHEN IMC WAS ENCOUNTERED NEAR GRAND JUNCTION, CO. THE PLT THEN CALLED ATC AND OBTAINED AN IFR CLEARANCE. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND AT CHEYENNE, WY. WX WAS REPORTED TO BE 500 OVERCAST, 1/4 MI VISIBILITY, 1 MI TOWER VISIBILITY, LIGHT RAIN, LIGHT SNOW, FOG. DURING LETDOWN TO THE IAF THE ACFT ACCUMULATED HEAVY ICE AND THE PLT REQUESTED VECTORS TO THE FAF. A/C DENIED REQUEST BECAUSE RADAR WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT CHEYENNE. WITH FULL PWR ACFT DESCENDED BELOW THE GLIDESLOPE. THE PLT SAID THE ACFT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO CLIMB AND HE EXECUTED A MISSED APCH. THE ACFT THEN BEGAN TO STALL AND LOSE ALT. THE PLT MADE AN EMERG OFF-ARPT FORCED LANDING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/6/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1842
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City CHEYENNE
Event State WYOMING
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 82001
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 11
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 5
Degrees magnetic from airport 270
Airport Elevation 6156
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1850 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID CYS
Elevation of weather observation facility 6156
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 7
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 500
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) 2
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 18
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 6052
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 --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2381
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 6 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33056
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8216V
NTSB Number DEN87FA017
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-32-301T
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-32-301T
Aircraft Serial Number 32-8224010
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
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 Oct 2 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 11
Airframe Hours 732
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SCHERI AMERICAN LTD.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 928 4TH STREET SUITE 5
Aircraft Owner City SANTA MONICA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 90403
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name VLADIMIR RIHA
Operator Same as Owner? No
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 OZN
Departure City ST. GEORGE
Departure State UT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1700
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BFF
Destination City SCOTTSBLUFF
Destination State NE
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 26
Runway Length 9200
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --