Gillette Campbell County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Gillette, Wyoming 82716
Thursday, July 14, 1988 23:55 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED HE DEPARTED PLATTSMOUTH, NE DESTINED FOR LUSK, WY. THE FLT WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS AND UPON ARRIVAL AT LUSK THE PLT FOUND THE RUNWAY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. HE DECIDED TO FLY TO GILLETTE, WY, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 110 MILES FROM LUSK. THE PLT SAID HE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 34 WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG AN EXECUTED AN OFF-ARPT LANDING. THE POST CRASH EXAM OF THE FUEL TANKS REVEALED TWO GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS. THE CESSNA 182 HAS AN UNUSEABLE FUEL QUANTITY OF 2 TO 5 GALLONS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/14/1988
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 2355
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City GILLETTE
Event State WYOMING
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 82716
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 7
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 Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
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 Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 7000
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) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 21
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 6910
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 --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1263
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 15 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 905
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37359
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:55AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5903B
NTSB Number DEN88LA157
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182A
Aircraft Series Identifier 182A
Aircraft Serial Number 33903
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650
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 Jun 16 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 32
Airframe Hours 2715
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MARK ROSWELL HEID
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT 1 BOX 290
Aircraft Owner City LAWRENCEVILLE
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 62439
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HEID, MARK
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RT.1 BOX 290
Operator City LAWRENCEVILLE
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 62479
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 PMV
Departure City PLATTSMOUTH
Departure State NE
Departure Country
Departure Time 2030
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code GCC
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 34
Runway Length 7500
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --