- Date
- May 28, 1988, 15:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Wheatland, WY
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1038MBeech D-17S
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 11, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880528016219A
- Case key
- 17371
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The witnesses said they saw the acft fly a pattern indicative of a base to final approach to rwy 35. The airstrip has a second runway oriented east and west. The wind was blowing from the east at 20 knots. The acft wreckage was found approximately 3/4 miles west (downwind) of rwy 35. The acft had struck a utility pole approximately 18 feet AGL. The prop revealed evidence of torsional damage and several prop slash marks were found in the dirt near the wreckage. The outside air temperature was about 100 degrees fahrenheit. Witnesses stated that they saw the acft descend, pull-up abruptly, twist 90 degrees, then descend rapidly.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1038M
- Reported as
- Beech D-17S
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1017
- Airframe hours
- 4,797
- Engine
- P&W R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ralph M. Glomb
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 23, 1988 · 23 hours before
- Departed
- LAR · Laramie, WY
- Airport
- Two Bar Ranch, runway 35, 4,800 × 50 ft, gravel
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,792 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 100 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1038M · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.