Cessna 414-8 N1597T
20 October 1984 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 October 1984 at about 19:38 local time, a Cessna 414-8 registered N1597T was involved in an accident near Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1390, -104.7901
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414-8
- Registration
- N1597T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cheyenne → Salt Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85FA015
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE ACFT DEPARTED THE AIRPORT IN IFR CONDITIONS (SNOWING) & WAS OBSERVED STAGGERING INTO THE AIR. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT STRUCK POWER LINES & CRASHED INTO HOMES IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD ACCUMULATED ICE & IN ADDITION WAS OVER CERTIFIED MAX GROSS WEIGHT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AIRFRAME, FLT CONTROL OR ENGINE FAILURE/MALFUNCTION PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE POWER LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 414 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1984 | Cessna 414 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1984 | Cessna 414A | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1984 | Cessna 414 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Cessna 414A | Mena, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1984 | Cessna 414A | Winchester, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Cessna 414 | Wallingford, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1984 | Cessna 150L | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1984 | Cessna 172M | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Chemaire Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172 | Thermopolis, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Alcova, Wyoming, United States | Evergreen Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Cessna 150M | Afton, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |