Jeffco Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Broomfield, Colorado 80020
Thursday, August 18, 1988 16:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE COMMERCIAL PLT WAS PRACTICING SHORT FIELD LANDINGS FROM THE RIGHT SEAT ON A 7,498 X 100 FT ASPHALT RWY. THE PLT SAID HE ENCOUNTERED A THERMAL AT 10 FT AGL AND STALLED THE AIRPLANE. HE REPORTED THAT THE ACFT HIT HARDER THAN HE EXPECTED AND BOUNCED TWICE. HE STATED THAT HE ADDED THROTTLE AND MADE A GO-AROUND. HE LANDED SAFELY AND HE AND THE FBO VISUALLY INSPECTED THE ACFT, FINDING NO DAMAGE. LATER DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A MECHANIC FOUND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AND NOTIFIED THE FAA.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/18/1988
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1600
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City BROOMFIELD
Event State COLORADO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 80020
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport JEFFCO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BJC
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 5654
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 15000
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) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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) 1264
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 25 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1400
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37360
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:03PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N53049
NTSB Number DEN88LA190
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 177RG
Aircraft Series Identifier 177RG
Aircraft Serial Number 177RG1331
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jun 30 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 4189
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name R & R AVIATION INC,
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6655 YOUNGFIELD CIRCLE
Aircraft Owner City ARVADA
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 80004
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HOFFMAN PILOT CENTER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address SUITE 7 JEFFCO EXECUTIVE BLDG
Operator City BROOMFIELD
Operator State CO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 80020
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code BJC
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1545
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code BJC
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 11L
Runway Length 7498
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --