Evanston Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Almy, Wyoming 82930
Wednesday, January 5, 1983 17:30 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

BEFORE DEPARTING, THE PLT OBTAINED A WX BRIEFING & WAS ADVISED OF A SIGMET WHICH FORECASTED SEVERE TURBULENCE BELOW 18,000 FT, STRONG UP/DOWNDRAFTS, STRONG SURFACE WINDS & WIND SHEAR NEAR MOUNTAINS & IN PASSES. HE TOOK OFF WITH FULL FUEL TANKS & APRX 400 LBS OF CARGO ON BOARD. ARTCC REPORTED THAT THE EN ROUTE PORTION OF THE FLT WAS HANDLED ROUTINELY. DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT CONTACTED THE ARPT UNICOM FOR A LANDING ADVISORY. A KING AIR PLT WAS ARRIVING AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME & ASKED THE AEROSTAR PLT IF HE WAS MAKING A FULL STOP. THE AEROSTAR PLT REPLIED THAT HE WAS. THE KING AIR PLT LOST SIGHT OF THE AEROSTAR & BEGAN A 360 DEG TURN. HE ASKED THE AEROSTAR PLT TO ADVISE OF HIS POSITION, & SHORTLY THEREAFTER,THE AEROSTAR PLT TRANSMITTED 3 MAYDAY CALLS. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT NOSED UP & WENT INTO A STEEP RGT BANK JUST BFR IMPACT.NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT MOST OF THE CARGO WAS IN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT (LIMITED TO 240 LBS) & COULD HAVE MOVED THE CG WELL BEYOND THE AFT LIMIT. ELEV TRIM FND FULL NOSE DOWN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/5/1983
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1730
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City ALMY
Event State WYOMING
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 82930
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport EVANSTON MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID EVW
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 327
Airport Elevation 6600
Weather Briefing Completeness Partial - limited by pilot
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1735 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 147
Weather Observation Facility ID EVW
Elevation of weather observation facility 6600
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
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) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 3
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
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) 6421
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 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1854
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22124
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6893L
NTSB Number DEN83FA044
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 None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model AEROSTAR 602P
Aircraft Series Identifier AEROSTAR 6
Aircraft Serial Number 602P08938165
Certified Max Gross Weight 6000
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 5
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Sep 14 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 65
Airframe Hours 372
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MOSER ENGINE SERVICE
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 491
Aircraft Owner City MILLS
Aircraft Owner State WY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 82644
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 Yes - certificate holder
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 CPR
Departure City CASPER
Departure State WY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1600
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
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 16
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --