Interstate S-1A N37438
1 August 1985 · Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1985 at about 21:20 local time, a Interstate S-1A registered N37438 was involved in an accident near Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.5899, -109.2201
- Aircraft
- Interstate S-1A
- Registration
- N37438
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harford → Rock Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LTM05
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Interstate S-1A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1989 | Interstate S-1A | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Dugagan, Reuben V. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1976 | Interstate S-1A | Spivey, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1995 | Interstate S-1A | Amarillo, Texas, United States | The Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1972 | Interstate S-1A | Cascade Lock, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1969 | Interstate S-1A | Carter, Wyoming, United States | Star Valley AI | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1968 | Interstate S-1A | Bitter Creek, Wyoming, United States | Star Valley AE | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1985 | Cessna 182Q | Wapiti, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Fort Bridger, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Luscombe 8E | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Callair A-9 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Red Lodge Airways | Minor injuries | - |