Hunt Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lander, Wyoming 82520
Saturday, August 6, 1983 9:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING WITH FULL FLAPS, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, THEN 'FLOATED' BACK INTO THE AIR ABOUT 5 FT. HE ELECTED TO GO AROUND & APPLIED FULL POWER. THE ACFT THEN PITCHED UP & TO THE LEFT & BEGAN TO TRAVEL TO THE LEFT. THE PLT CONTROLLED THE ROLL WITH RUDDER, BUT FAILED TO LOWER THE NOSE, ALTHOUGH ELECTRIC TRIM WAS USED. HE RAISED THE FLAPS 10 DEG, THEN LOWERED THIM AGAIN WHEN HE THOUGHT HIS AIRSPEED WAS TOO LOW. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT STALLED & CRASHED, LEFT OF THE RWY. AFTER IMPACTING THE GROUND, THE ACFT SLID INTO A UTILITY POLE, LAYING ON THE GROUND, & A PARKED TRACTOR-TRAILER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/6/1983
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 900
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City LANDER
Event State WYOMING
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 82520
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HUNT FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LND
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 5586
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 920 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 45
Weather Observation Facility ID NWS
Elevation of weather observation facility 5586
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 31000
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) 60
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 7792
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
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 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3000
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 23316
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 N318MV
NTSB Number DEN83FA183
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 TU206G
Aircraft Series Identifier TU206G
Aircraft Serial Number 720604567
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 Jun 2 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 24
Airframe Hours 716
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BRENT G. BILLS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 420 LINCOLN
Aircraft Owner City LANDER
Aircraft Owner State WY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 82520
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 830
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
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 3
Runway Length 5100
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --