ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385085
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| Date: | Monday 1 February 1982 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32 |
| Owner/operator: | Alpine Aviation |
| Registration: | N8178F |
| MSN: | 32-8024016 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 957 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-51AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rock Springs, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Vernal, UT |
| Terry, MS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED VERNAL,UT AT 1810 MST AFTER REFUELING. DURING THE VFR FLIGHT THE PILOT REPORTED TO ROCK SPRINGS FSS THAT HE WAS 20 MILES SOUTH AND WAS GIVEN CURRENT WEATHER AND RUNWAY IN USE. NO OTHER TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECEIVED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A MOUNTAIN RIDGE AT APPROXIMATELY 8700 FT MSL. TO DATE THE PILOT DOES NOT RECALL ANY EVENTS OF THE FLIGHT NOR ANY DETAILS OF THE CRASH. THE PILOT WAS CERTIFICATED FOR PART 135 OPERATIONS IN LATE DECEMBER 1981 AND HAD FLOWN THE ROUTE ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82DA028
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 05:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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