Meadow Lake Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Falcon, Colorado 80831
Friday, June 19, 1992 14:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM AN AIRPORT AT 6,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 9,000 FEET AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE AT OR NEAR MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. THE RUNWAY SLOPED UP AND THE TERRAIN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY SLOPED UP. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AND THEN SETTLED. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET AND IMPACTED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

INADVERTENT STALL DURING INITIAL CLIMB FOLLOWING TAKEOFF.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/19/1992
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1400
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City FALCON
Event State COLORADO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 80831
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MEADOW LAKE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 00V
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 1
Airport Elevation 6880
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 8000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 65
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 9300
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 381
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 19 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1445
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 46543
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 2:59PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9151K
NTSB Number DEN92LA061
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name STINSON
Aircraft Model 108-1
Aircraft Series Identifier 108-1
Aircraft Serial Number 108-2151
Certified Max Gross Weight 2230
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 10 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 51
Airframe Hours 2248
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GLEN A. DESPLINTER
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX344
Aircraft Owner City SHERRARD
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 61281
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GLEN A. DESPLINTER
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address PO BOX 344
Operator City SHERRARD
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 61281
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 00V
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1345
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code PHG
Destination City PHILLIPSBURG
Destination State KS
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 33
Runway Length 4150
Runway Width 30
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --