DEN85FA017
1984-10-23 · CHEYENNE, Wyoming, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
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THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING A TURN TO FINAL FROM A CIRCLING APPROACH (IFR) AT CHEYENNE AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO ATC, THE ACFT WAS A VFR 'POP UP' & WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ISSUED AN IFR CLEARANCE FOR AN APPROACH INTO THE AIRPORT. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT AT THE WRECKAGE SITE REVEALED A BUILD-UP OF MIXED RIME & CLEAR ICE ON THE ENG. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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