The Twin Comanche was destroyed and both persons aboard fatally injured when the airplane impacted terrain while conducting a nighttime VOR/DME approach to Runway 23 at Uinta County-Burns Field, Evanston, Wyo. A pop-up IFR flight plan had been filed over Heber City, Utah; the flight originated at Panaca, Nev. At 2112 local time, the airplanes last position was 1 miles west of the airport at 7700 feet. At 2340, after ATC alerted local authorities that the flight plan had not been closed, airport personnel located the airplane approximately 150 yards northeast of Runway 23. Reported weather at the time of the accident included visibility 1 statute mile, light snow, mist; scattered clouds at 200 feet AGL and an overcast at 600 feet.
May 23, 2004, Evanston, Wyo. / Piper PA-30
The Twin Comanche was destroyed and both persons aboard fatally injured when the airplane impacted terrain while conducting a nighttime VOR/DME approach to Runway 23 at Uinta County-Burns Field, Evanston, Wyo. A pop-up IFR flight plan had been filed over Heber City, Utah; the flight originated at Panaca, Nev. At 2112 local time, the airplanes last position was 1 miles west of the airport at 7700 feet. At 2340, after ATC alerted local authorities that the flight plan had not been closed, airport personnel located the airplane approximately 150 yards northeast of Runway 23. Reported weather at the time of the accident included visibility 1 statute mile, light snow, mist; scattered clouds at...
Key Takeaways:
- A Twin Comanche crashed, fatally injuring two occupants, while conducting a nighttime VOR/DME approach to Runway 23 at Uinta County-Burns Field.
- The accident occurred in poor weather conditions, characterized by 1-mile visibility, light snow, mist, and low scattered/overcast clouds.
- The aircraft was located approximately 150 yards northeast of Runway 23 several hours after its last reported position, following an alert from ATC about an unclosed flight plan.
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