Summary
On November 05, 1992, a Piper PA-28R-180 (N4935J) was involved in an incident near Evanston, WY. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT'S DISREGARD OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER ADVISORY, RESULTING IN FLT INTO FORECAST ICING CONDITIONS IN AN ACFT NOT EQUIPPED OR CERTIFIED FOR THE FLT, AND THE IMPROPER INFLT PLANNING BY PILOT DURING THE VFR APPROACH THAT RESULTED IN IMPACT WITH TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION TO SCRAPING ICE FROM THE WINDSHIELD DURING THE VFR APPROACH FOR LANDING.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA93LA016. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4935J.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S DISREGARD OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER ADVISORY, RESULTING IN FLT INTO FORECAST ICING CONDITIONS IN AN ACFT NOT EQUIPPED OR CERTIFIED FOR THE FLT, AND THE IMPROPER INFLT PLANNING BY PILOT DURING THE VFR APPROACH THAT RESULTED IN IMPACT WITH TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION TO SCRAPING ICE FROM THE WINDSHIELD DURING THE VFR APPROACH FOR LANDING.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA93LA016