Funk B75L N24166
30 April 1982 · Laramie, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 April 1982 at about 16:20 local time, a Funk B75L registered N24166 was involved in an accident near Laramie, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laramie, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Funk B75L
- Registration
- N24166
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Laramie → Brush
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A MOUNTAIN PASS ABOUT 10 MI FROM THE DEPARTURE POINT, IT WAS CAUGHT BY A DOWNDRAFT. REPORTEDLY, HE WAS FORCED TO LAND ON A DIRT TRAIL. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Funk B75L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1980 | Funk B75L | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1976 | Funk B75L | Canyon Country, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1975 | Funk B75L | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1982 | Cessna 180D | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Laurita Hefner/Sanna Green | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1982 | Gulfstream American G-159C | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Aviation, Inc./Air U.s., | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Grumman G-159C | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1982 | Helio H-395 | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Jonathan H. Reiners | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1982 | Swearingen SA-227AC | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Pioneer Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1982 | Cessna 172P | Osage, Wyoming, United States | Northern Productions | Fatal | 1 |