Accident Details
Date
Thursday, November 5, 1992
NTSB Number
SEA93LA016
Location
EVANSTON, WY
Event ID
20001211X16101
Coordinates
41.249542, -110.960540
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
3
Total Aboard
3
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
Registration
N4935J
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28R-306657
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SKY AIR INC
Address
2787 AIRPORT DR
Status
Deregistered
City
GRAND FORKS
State / Zip Code
ND 58203
Country
United States
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