Ft. Collins/Loveland Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ft. Collins, Colorado 80525
Wednesday, June 1, 1988 17:10 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING FINAL APCH TO LANDING THE PLT TRIED TO ADD POWER TO ARREST THE DESCENT BUT THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND. THE ACFT LANDED SHORT IN A PLOWED FIELD AND FLIPPED OVER. ACFT DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL AND THE PLT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED ONLY FOUR OUNCES OF FUEL. THE PLT STATED THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATED APRX 180 LBS OF FUEL AT DEPARTURE. THE PLT HAD NOT VISUALLY CHECKED FUEL QUANTITY. WRECKAGE EXAMINATION ALSO REVEALED THAT THE LEFT FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 20 GALLONS WHEN 10 GALLONS WAS PLACED IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AFTER THE ACCIDENT WITH NO DEFICIENCIES BEING NOTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/1/1988
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1710
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City FT. COLLINS
Event State COLORADO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 80525
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FT. COLLINS/LOVELAND
Event Location Nearest Airport ID FNL
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 5016
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1725 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 330
Weather Observation Facility ID FNL
Elevation of weather observation facility 5016
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 20000
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) 40
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 6800
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
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 --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 199
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 1 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35817
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:49AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6638N
NTSB Number DEN88LA117
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 T210N
Aircraft Series Identifier T210N
Aircraft Serial Number 21063127
Certified Max Gross Weight 4000
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 1 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 10
Airframe Hours 985
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BOND, JACK R.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1442 N. 11TH AVE.
Aircraft Owner City GREELEY
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 80631
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HOUSE, LELAND E.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 155
Operator City WINDSOR
Operator State CO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 80550
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CO84
Departure City JOES
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1600
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code FNL
Destination City FT. COLLINS
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 33
Runway Length 6500
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --