Two Bar Ranch Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Wheatland, Wyoming 82201
Saturday, May 28, 1988 15:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE WITNESSES SAID THEY SAW THE ACFT FLY A PATTERN INDICATIVE OF A BASE TO FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 35. THE AIRSTRIP HAS A SECOND RUNWAY ORIENTED EAST AND WEST. THE WIND WAS BLOWING FROM THE EAST AT 20 KNOTS. THE ACFT WRECKAGE WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 3/4 MILES WEST (DOWNWIND) OF RWY 35. THE ACFT HAD STRUCK A UTILITY POLE APPROXIMATELY 18 FEET AGL. THE PROP REVEALED EVIDENCE OF TORSIONAL DAMAGE AND SEVERAL PROP SLASH MARKS WERE FOUND IN THE DIRT NEAR THE WRECKAGE. THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. WITNESSES STATED THAT THEY SAW THE ACFT DESCEND, PULL-UP ABRUPTLY, TWIST 90 DEGREES, THEN DESCEND RAPIDLY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/28/1988
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1500
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City WHEATLAND
Event State WYOMING
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 82201
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TWO BAR RANCH
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 270
Airport Elevation 5110
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 1500
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 38
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 8730
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1049
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 28 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1545
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37097
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:44AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1038M
NTSB Number DEN88FA114
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model D-17S
Aircraft Series Identifier D-17S
Aircraft Serial Number 1017
Certified Max Gross Weight 4250
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Apr 23 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 23
Airframe Hours 4797
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RALPH M. GLOMB
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2333 HIGHWAY 230
Aircraft Owner City LARAMIE
Aircraft Owner State WY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 82070
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 LAR
Departure City LARAMIE
Departure State WY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1430
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
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 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 35
Runway Length 4800
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --