Glovis Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Clovis, New Mexico 88101
Saturday, July 7, 1990 11:45 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRPLANE HAD JUST LANDED ON RUNWAY 22 AND WAS ROLLING OUT WHEN THE RIGHT TIRE BEGAN TO WOBBLE. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THEN TO THE LEFT BEFORE DEPARTING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSING OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND THAT SEVERAL PARTS WERE MISSING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/7/1990
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1145
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City CLOVIS
Event State NEW MEXICO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 88101
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GLOVIS MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CVN
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 4214
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1055 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID CVS
Elevation of weather observation facility 4214
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 60
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 6845
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1518
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 7 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1315
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 42931
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 5:09PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N677C
NTSB Number DEN90LA152
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name STINSON
Aircraft Model 108
Aircraft Series Identifier 108
Aircraft Serial Number 108-3677
Certified Max Gross Weight 2400
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name YOUNG, RICHARD G.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 869A NEVADA OVAL
Aircraft Owner City PLATTSBURG
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 12903
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name YOUNG, RICHARD G.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 869A NEVADA OVAL
Operator City PLATTSBURG
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 12903
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code F06
Departure City WELLINGTON
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code CVS
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 22
Runway Length 6200
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --