Goodland Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Goodland, Kansas 67735
Tuesady, February 9, 1988 10:45 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE FLYING A CERTIFICATED EXPERIMENTAL AG ACFT, FOR PURPOSE OF COMPLIANCE WITH FAR REGULATIONS, THE EMPLOYEE OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION LOST CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. THE WIND CONDITIONS, RELATIVE TO THE RUNWAY, WERE ABOUT A 80 DEGREE CROSS WIND, WITH A VELOCITY OF 20 GUSTING TO 32 KNOTS. THE PIC SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT THE ACFT FROM VEERING OFF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT LDG GEAR WAS BROKEN OFF AND THE LEFT WING SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE ACFT CAME TO REST ABOUT 160 DEGREES FROM THE RUNWAY HEADING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/9/1988
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1045
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City GOODLAND
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 67735
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GOODLAND
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 6LD
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 3656
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1050 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 300
Weather Observation Facility ID GLD
Elevation of weather observation facility 3656
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 32
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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) 703
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 9 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1200
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36674
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:33AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4509J
NTSB Number MKC88LA048
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 T-188C
Aircraft Series Identifier T-188C
Aircraft Serial Number T18803741T
Certified Max Gross Weight 4400
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 25 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 1860
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LEHRKAMP, DARREL A.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 221 CURTISS, P.O. BOX 268
Aircraft Owner City ARRIBA
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 80804
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
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) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code GLD
Departure City GOODLAND
Departure State KS
Departure Country
Departure Time 1000
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
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 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 12
Runway Length 5500
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --