Afton Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Afton, Wyoming 83110
Friday, November 26, 1982 15:25 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY AND THE BRAKES WERE FROZEN. THE AIRCRAFT HIT BARE PAVEMENT AND VEERED TO THE LEFT. WHEEL DROPPED OFF EDGE OF RUNWAY INTO A SNOW BANK. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT REVEALED THAT THE PILOT HAD TAXIED AND TAKEN OFF THROUGH PATCHES OF SLUSH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL PANTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/26/1982
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1525
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City AFTON
Event State WYOMING
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83110
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport AFTON MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID AFO
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1550
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 105
Weather Observation Facility ID RKS
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 145
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 Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 80
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
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 --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2720
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N24378
NTSB Number DEN83LA025
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 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15280244
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 22
Airframe Hours 1655
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JERRY CAMPBELL
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 533
Aircraft Owner City AFTON
Aircraft Owner State WY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 83110
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name STEVE GRAHAM
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 784
Operator City AFTON
Operator State WY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 83110
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code AFO
Departure City AFTON
Departure State WY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1515
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code AFO
Destination City AFTON
Destination State WY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 34
Runway Length 4200
Runway Width 45
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --