Cessna 414A accident near Douglas, Wyoming, April 1, 1984
On April 1, 1984 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Cessna 414A, registered N414EM, was substantially damaged in an accident near Douglas, Wyoming (Converse County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 1, 1984 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Douglas, Wyoming · Converse County
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414A · all 414As on the register
- Registration
- N414EM · no longer on the register · serial 414A0654
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING AN APPROACH FOR A DOWNWIND LANDING, THE ACFT STALLED & IMPACTED THE GROUND 192 FT SHORT OF RWY 28. THE PLANE HAD ENCOUNTERED ICING CONDITIONS DURING FLT & ICE WAS STILL ADHERING TO THE ACFT AS THE PLT MADE AN APPROACH FOR LANDING. INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS EXISTED & THE RWY WAS COVERED WITH SNOW. THE PLT STATED THAT HE DID NOT ALLOW FOR THE ICE & WAS TRYING TO TOUCH DOWN ON THE APPROACH END OF THE RWY SO THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT CONTINUE OF THE DEPARTURE END.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,835 hours in all; 566 in this make and model; 32 in the last 90 days; 6,651 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 5, 1983; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,750 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: L08 Borrego Springs CA at 5:00 pm
- Destination: DGW
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 28, 5,066 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 800 ft; not recorded at 800 ft
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:49 pm from DGW
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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