Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Fairplay, Colorado 80440
Monday, November 28, 1988 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT DEPARTED FROM THE DENVER AREA AT APPROX 1640 AND ATTEMPTED TO FLY TO KREMMLING. THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT REQUIRED THE PLT TO TRAVERSE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE PLT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED AND THE ACFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED FOR IFR FLIGHT. THE ACFT WRECKAGE WAS FOUND IN AN OPEN FIELD IN A NEAR VERTICAL NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THE WEATHER CONDS IN THE ACCIDENT AREA AT APPROX 1700 CONSISTED OF HIGH WINDS AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. THE SUNSET OCCURRED AT 1650.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/28/1988
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 0
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City FAIRPLAY
Event State COLORADO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 80440
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
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 Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1675
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 29 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37847
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:17PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1464Q
NTSB Number DEN89FA038
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150L
Aircraft Series Identifier 150L
Aircraft Serial Number 15072764
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Aug 29 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 48
Airframe Hours 7173
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MIDDLE PARK AVIATION INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1077
Aircraft Owner City KREMMLING
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 80459
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MIDDLEPARK AVIATION, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 1077
Operator City KREMMLING
Operator State CO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 80459
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 No
Departure Airport Code BJC
Departure City BROOMFIELD
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1628
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 20V
Destination City KREMMLING
Destination State CO
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --