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NTSB accident investigation · Smith Mini · Casper, WY · August 2, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1975
Place
Casper, WY · CASPER, WY
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N412TSmith Mini
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750802024229A
Case key
150286

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2182   75/8/2  NR.CASPER,WY          SMITH MINI          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 3000
        TIME - 2135                    N412T               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 470 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NATRONA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWCASTLE,WY               CASPER,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- 3RD ACFT IN FLT OF FOUR.

Aircraft

Registration
N412T
Reported as
Smith Mini
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Natrona County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.