Coronado Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111
Wednesday, April 15, 1987 17:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT WAS PRACTICING UNSUPERVISED SOLO FLT IN GUSTY CROSS WINDS. HE BECAME DISTRACTED ON TAKEOFF AND FAILED TO CORRECT FOR A LEFT DRIFT. AT THIS POINT HE HAD TAKEN OUT ALL AILERON CORRECTION AND WHEN THE LEFT WING CAME UP, HE ALSO ADDED LEFT RUDDER. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF BY FORWARD PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL YOKE. THROTTLE WAS NOT REDUCED AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RWY SEVERAL TIMES. THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A RWY LIGHT. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE FROM A SMALL RISE AND FLEW INTO THE CORNER OF A HANGAR, CAUSING PROPELLER CONTACT WITH THE HANGAR WALL. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AFTER REBOUNDING FROM THE HANGAR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/15/1987
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1700
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City ALBUQUERQUE
Event State NEW MEXICO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 87111
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CORONADO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 4AC
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 5280
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1649 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 182
Weather Observation Facility ID ABQ
Elevation of weather observation facility 5352
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 16
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
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) 60
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 17
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 23
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) 815
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 15 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1910
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34004
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:14PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5280Q
NTSB Number DEN87LA098
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 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15285095
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 Dec 16 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 154
Airframe Hours 2780
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ARTHUR R. EIFFERT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 508 TULANE SE
Aircraft Owner City ALBUQUERQUE
Aircraft Owner State NM
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 87106
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DOUBLE EAGLE AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P. O. BOX 10310
Operator City ALBUQUERQUE
Operator State NM
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 87184
Operator Code DOUA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1700
Departure Time Zone MDT
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 Takeoff
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 35
Runway Length 4020
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --