Bowen Farm 1 Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Littleton, Colorado 80122
Sunday, January 10, 1988 14:05 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE COMMERCIAL PLT WAS LANDING FROM A BANNER TOWING FLIGHT. THE TURF RUNWAY WAS SNOW COVERED AND HAD SNOW RIDGES ALONG BOTH SIDES. THE RUNWAY WAS UPHILL FOR ABOUT ONE HALF OF ITS 2,200 FOOT LENGTH. WINDS WERE CALM, AND RUNWAY 09 WAS SELECTED. DURING ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT AND THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL CLIMBED THE SNOW RIDGE. THE RIGHT WING DIPPED AND STRUCK THE TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED TO THE LEFT AND DAMAGED THE OTHER WING AND CAME TO REST.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/10/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1405
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City LITTLETON
Event State COLORADO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 80122
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 BOWEN FARM 1
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CO98
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 5450
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
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 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 6000
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) 42
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 12 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 950
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35362
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 N5245G
NTSB Number DEN88LA052
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 305A
Aircraft Series Identifier 305A
Aircraft Serial Number 21327
Certified Max Gross Weight 2100
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 Sep 3 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 10
Airframe Hours 5000
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JERRY J FINCH
Aircraft Owner Street Address 771 COTTONWOOD DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City BLOOMFIELD
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 80020
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FINCH, JERRY J.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 708 17TH STREET
Operator City BOULDER
Operator State CO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 80302
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) Other Work Use
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BJC
Departure City DENVER
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1300
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CO98
Destination City LITTLETON
Destination State CO
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 9
Runway Length 2200
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --