# Accident 19861106053609A: Piper PA32301T, Cheyenne, WY, November 6, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 6, 1986, 18:42 local time
- Place: Cheyenne, WY
- Airport: Cheyenne Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Missed Approach IFR
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1393° N, 104.7893° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1393&lon=-104.7893&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8216V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8216V-1993-05-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-301T (registry code 7103209, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-301t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32301T
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540S1AD
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 597 total, 43 in this make and model, 152 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861106053609A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE ICE COVERED AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. PILOT FAILED TO UPDATE WEATHER BRIEFING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN87FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA017), Nov 7, 1986: Piper PA-32-301T (N8216V), Cheyenne, WY, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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