Tri-County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Erie, Colorado 80516
Wednesday, April 15, 1987 16:15 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PRIVATE PLT HAD COMPLETED A LANDING FROM A BUSINESS FLT. ON LANDING ROLL A STRONG WIND GUST FROM THE LEFT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN LEFT. THE PLT ADDED FULL PWR AND THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY TO THE LEFT. THE ACFT WAS TURNED BACK TO THE RIGHT AND CROSSED THE RWY, DEPARTING THE RWY TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK THE EDGE OF A CONCRETE TAXIWAY AND WAS DAMAGED. THE ACFT THEN SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT MLG COLLAPSED.

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 1615
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City ERIE
Event State COLORADO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 80516
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 TRI-COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 48V
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 5151
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1545 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 195
Weather Observation Facility ID BJC
Elevation of weather observation facility 5654
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 8
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 20000
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 280
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 18
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 814
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 16 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 900
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34003
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 N84KG
NTSB Number DEN87LA099
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 MAULE
Aircraft Model M-5-180
Aircraft Series Identifier M-5-180
Aircraft Serial Number 8047C
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 13 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 310
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KARL A SUTTERFIELD
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 369
Aircraft Owner City EAST LAKE
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 80614
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KARL A. SUTTERFIELD
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 369
Operator City EAST LAKE
Operator State CO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 80614
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 COS
Departure City COLORADO SPRING
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1500
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 48V
Destination City ERIE
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 5280
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --