Piper PA-30 N7460Y

Summary

On 24 May 2004 at about 03:13 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7460Y was involved in an accident near Evanston, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 May 2004 at 03:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Evanston, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Uinta County-Burns Field (EVW)

Coordinates

41.2825, -111.0172

Aircraft

Piper PA-30

Registration

N7460Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Panaca → Evanston

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

DEN04FA074

2 people died.

the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors include snow, low ceiling, icing conditions, and the dark night.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), the pilot contacted them requesting a pop-up IFR clearance. The accident airplane was cleared for the VOR DME runway 23 approach. The pilot acknowledged his clearance and no further communications were received. According to ARTCC radar, the airplane's last position was 1 3/4 miles west of the airport at 7,700 feet msl. The IFR flight plan was not closed and further communications were not established with the pilot. At approximately 2120, ARTCC contacted the airport and initiated a search for the airplane. At 2340, airport personnel located the airplane approximately 150 yards northeast of runway 23. According to the Evanston Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) taken at 2053, the weather was reported as follows: winds 200 degrees at 5 knots; visibility 1 statute mile, light snow, mist; sky condition scattered 200 feet agl, overcast 600 feet agl; temperature 0 degrees Celsius (C), dewpoint 0 degrees C; altimeter 29.96 inches. Weather radar indicated an area of freezing precipitation in the Evanston area at the time of the accident. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.