Piper PA-31-350 N4082H
18 December 1990 · Evanston, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 December 1990 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N4082H, operated by Alpine Aviation, was involved in an accident near Evanston, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Evanston, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.2501, -110.9596
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N4082H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Alpine Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rock Springs → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC91FA017
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S PREMATURE DESCENT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FATIGUE AND POOR WEATHER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIR TAXI CARGO PILOT CRASHED ON A MOUNTAINSIDE, ABOUT 7 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, WHILE ON A VOR-DME INSTRUMENT APPROACH. VARIABLE LOW CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY HAD PREVAILED ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT HAD HAD THE FLU FOR THE PRECEEDING 2 WEEEKS AND WAS STILL TAKING MEDICATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Bois D'arc, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-31 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Panama Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | Telford Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Norman Ranch Company | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft 23 | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | Mike Koogle | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1990 | Mooney M20F | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | B & L Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Gulfstream G-II | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Martin Marietta Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1990 | Lake LA-250 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Boson STARDUSTER TOO | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | Robert E. Norris | No injuries | - |