Clovis Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Clovis, New Mexico 88102
Monday, January 11, 1988 17:30 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PLT AND ACFT OWNER HAD FLOWN TO TEXAS ON BUSINESS. THE FLYING PLT WAS BEING 'CHECKED OUT' BY THE OWNER WHO IS ALSO A PILOT. DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT ON RWY 22, THE ACFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE AND THE PLT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. DURING THE SECOND LANDING, THE ACFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE AGAIN. THE PLT APPLIED FULL PWR TO GO-AROUND BUT THE ACFT GNDLOOPED, WENT OFF THE RWY, HIT A DITCH AND BECAME AIRBORNE. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO FLY THE ACFT AND STRUCK A 15 FT IRRIGATION STANDPIPE. THE PLT HAD 2 HRS OF FLT TIME IN TAIL WHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/11/1988
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1730
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City CLOVIS
Event State NEW MEXICO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 88102
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CLOVIS MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CVN
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 4214
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1745 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID CVN
Elevation of weather observation facility 4214
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
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) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 44
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 11 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1900
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35364
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:29AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5063J
NTSB Number DEN88LA049
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 BELLANCA
Aircraft Model 8GCBC
Aircraft Series Identifier 8GCBC
Aircraft Serial Number 339-80
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 10 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 61
Airframe Hours 1309
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name K BARNETT & SONS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2405 WEST 7TH STREET
Aircraft Owner City CLOVIS
Aircraft Owner State NM
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 88101
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CVN
Departure City CLOVIS
Departure State NM
Departure Country
Departure Time 1600
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
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 10:30AM
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 --