Piper PA-22-150 accident near Laramie, Wyoming, February 11, 1984
On February 11, 1984 at about 5:00 am local time, a Piper PA-22-150, registered N7519D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Laramie, Wyoming (General Brees airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- February 11, 1984 · about 5:00 am local time
- Place
- Laramie, Wyoming · General Brees · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · all PA-22-150s on the register
- Registration
- N7519D · no longer on the register · serial 22-5247
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS 10 MILES SOUTHEAST WITH AIRPORT LIGHTS IN SIGHT, A CONVAIR PLT REPORTED INBOUND ON AN IFR CLEARANCE TO LAND. NOT WANTING TO POSSIBLY CAUSE THE CONVAIR PLT TO MAKE A MISSED APPROACH HE ELECTED TO MAKE A TURN. IN THE TURN, HE LOST SIGHT OF THE ARPT LIGHTS, RAN INTO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. CONCERNED OVER ICE ACCUMULATION HE LOWERED THE NOSE AND THE ACFT FLEW INTO SNOW COVERED TERRAIN.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,976 hours in all; 102 in this make and model; 46 in the last 90 days; 2,825 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,200 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 1, 1983; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,840 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Fort Collins CO at 4:00 am
- Destination: Laramie WY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 040° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: overcast; not recorded
- Temperature: 28°F (-2°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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