ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376588
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| Date: | Thursday 1 August 1985 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: | Interstate S-1A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N37438 |
| MSN: | 283 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-75 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rock Springs, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Harford, WY |
| Rock Springs, WY (RKS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A X-COUNTRY FLT, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE & DOWNDRAFTS. THE PLT STATED THAT AT 1ST, HE WAS NOT CONCERNED, BUT THEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE ACFT MAY IMPACT THE GROUND. THE ACFT HAD LIMITED POWER (75 HP) & THE TERRAIN ELEVATION IN THAT AREA WAS APRX 7000 FT MSL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT DESCENDED INTO THE GROUND & FLIPPED OVER AFTER IMPACT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN85LTM05
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 17:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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