Bakeng DEUCE N9659A
21 September 1987 · Gillette, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1987 at about 15:13 local time, a Bakeng DEUCE registered N9659A, operated by John Payne Geyman, was involved in an accident near Gillette, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gillette, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gillette Campbell County (GCC)
- Coordinates
- 44.4600, -105.7009
- Aircraft
- Bakeng DEUCE
- Registration
- N9659A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Payne Geyman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rapid City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87DTI02
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 PLT RPRTD THAT ON EACH OF HIS 1ST 3 ATTEMPTS TO LAND, HE BEGAN LOSING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING ROLL-OUT & WENT AROUND. ON THE 4TH ATTEMPT, HE AGAIN TRIED TO GO AROUND, BUT THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE RWY & GROUND LOOPED, COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR & DAMAGING THE LEFT WING & PROP. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A WELD ON THE TAILWHEEL SPRING BRACKET FAILED & ALLOWED THE TAILWHEEL TO PIVOT FROM SIDE TO SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bakeng DEUCE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2009 | Bakeng DEUCE | Beach City, Texas, United States | Rountree, Michael H. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1987 | Boeing 727-251 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-18-125 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Western Executive Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Champion 7GCBC | Rock Rover, Wyoming, United States | Budd B. Palmer | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1987 | Cessna A185F | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Charles A. Rogler | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Glenrock, Wyoming, United States | BOB Boner | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft A24R | Beulah, Wyoming, United States | Albert E. Stone | No injuries | - |