CHEYENNE, WY, USA
N8216V
PIPER PA-32-301T
THE PLT AND HIS TWO PAX WERE ON A VFR X-COUNTRY TO SCOTTSBLUFF, NE, WHEN IMC WAS ENCOUNTERED NEAR GRAND JUNCTION, CO. THE PLT THEN CALLED ATC AND OBTAINED AN IFR CLEARANCE. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND AT CHEYENNE, WY. WX WAS REPORTED TO BE 500 OVERCAST, 1/4 MI VISIBILITY, 1 MI TOWER VISIBILITY, LIGHT RAIN, LIGHT SNOW, FOG. DURING LETDOWN TO THE IAF THE ACFT ACCUMULATED HEAVY ICE AND THE PLT REQUESTED VECTORS TO THE FAF. A/C DENIED REQUEST BECAUSE RADAR WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT CHEYENNE. WITH FULL PWR ACFT DESCENDED BELOW THE GLIDESLOPE. THE PLT SAID THE ACFT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO CLIMB AND HE EXECUTED A MISSED APCH. THE ACFT THEN BEGAN TO STALL AND LOSE ALT. THE PLT MADE AN EMERG OFF-ARPT FORCED LANDING.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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