Piper PA-24-400 N400SB
8 March 1984 · Saratoga, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 March 1984 at about 05:17 local time, a Piper PA-24-400 registered N400SB was involved in an accident near Saratoga, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saratoga, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4493, -106.8092
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-400
- Registration
- N400SB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Casper → Saratoga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN84FA108
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
DURING A NIGHT X-COUNTRY AFTER A 16 HOUR DAY THE AIRLINE CAPTAIN FLYING HIS OWN ACFT HOME COLLIDED WITH A MOUNTAIN AT THE 10000 FT LEVEL. THE WEATHER WAS VMC BUT THE WINDS ALOFT WERE STRONG AND WOULD HAVE BLOWN THE ACFT TOWARDTHE MOUNTAIN HAD NO WIND CORRECTION ANGLE BEEN USED. THE ACFT WAS IN A STABLE SHALLOW DESCENT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED17 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1984 | Piper PA-24 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-24-250 | Ft Knox, Kentucky, United States | FT Knox Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-24-260 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-24-250 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-24-180 | Bingham, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-24-250 | Aurora, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |