Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
Saturday, October 20, 1984 13:38 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT DEPARTED THE AIRPORT IN IFR CONDITIONS (SNOWING) & WAS OBSERVED STAGGERING INTO THE AIR. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT STRUCK POWER LINES & CRASHED INTO HOMES IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD ACCUMULATED ICE & IN ADDITION WAS OVER CERTIFIED MAX GROSS WEIGHT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AIRFRAME, FLT CONTROL OR ENGINE FAILURE/MALFUNCTION PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE POWER LINES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/20/1984
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1338
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City CHEYENNE
Event State WYOMING
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 82001
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1344 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 280
Weather Observation Facility ID CYS
Elevation of weather observation facility 6280
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 800
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 800
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) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -5
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 5368
Intensity of Precipitation Moderate
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 1
Injury Total Serious 3
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3218
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27385
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1597T
NTSB Number DEN85FA015
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 414-8
Aircraft Series Identifier 414-8
Aircraft Serial Number 414-0377
Certified Max Gross Weight 6825
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 7
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 9 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 18035
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name METROPOLITAN INTL INVEST & SEC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 201 PADONIA ROAD
Aircraft Owner City TIMONIUM
Aircraft Owner State MD
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 21093
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) Business
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 11
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SLC
Destination City SALT LAKE CITY
Destination State UT
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --