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October 24, 1982 · Cessna 320E · N3460Q

Kemmerer, WY

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 24, 1982
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Kemmerer, WY
Aircraft
Cessna 320E
Tail Number
N3460Q
Operator
Truman E Miley
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DEN83FA010

THE FLT DEPARTED BIG PINEY AT APPROXIMATELY 2200 & WAS OBSERVED TO CLIMB STRAIGHT OUT FROM RWY 31 TO AN ESTIMATED 7,800 FT MSL. THE ACFT THEN TURNED TO A SOUTHWESTERLY HEADING TOWARD KEMMERER. SHORTLY THEREAFTER A WITNESS AT BIG PINEYHEARD THE PLT ATTEMPT TO CONTACT KEMMERER UNICOM TWICE ON 122.8. HE ALSO HEARD TWO REPETITIONS OF FIVE CLICKS EACH ON THE SAME FREQ. THE RWY LIGHTS AT KEMMERER MIKE ACTIVATED. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE EAST SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN AT THE 9,100 FT LEVEL 16 MI NORTH OF KEMMERER. A WITNESS WHO WAS CAMPING APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE NORTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE STATED THAT THERE WAS CLOUD COVER. THE PLT HAD A LIVER TISSUE FLUID ETHYL ALCOHOL CONTENT OF 142 MG%.

Full Narrative

THE FLT DEPARTED BIG PINEY AT APPROXIMATELY 2200 & WAS OBSERVED TO CLIMB STRAIGHT OUT FROM RWY 31 TO AN ESTIMATED 7,800 FT MSL. THE ACFT THEN TURNED TO A SOUTHWESTERLY HEADING TOWARD KEMMERER. SHORTLY THEREAFTER A WITNESS AT BIG PINEYHEARD THE PLT ATTEMPT TO CONTACT KEMMERER UNICOM TWICE ON 122.8. HE ALSO HEARD TWO REPETITIONS OF FIVE CLICKS EACH ON THE SAME FREQ. THE RWY LIGHTS AT KEMMERER MIKE ACTIVATED. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE EAST SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN AT THE 9,100 FT LEVEL 16 MI NORTH OF KEMMERER. A WITNESS WHO WAS CAMPING APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE NORTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE STATED THAT THERE WAS CLOUD COVER. THE PLT HAD A LIVER TISSUE FLUID ETHYL ALCOHOL CONTENT OF 142 MG%.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time22:10 MDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 320E
Tail NumberN3460Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorTruman E Miley
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-B · Reciprocating · 285
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 61 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0

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