Akron-Washington Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Akron, Colorado 80720
Tuesady, May 12, 1987 13:35 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT HAD JUST PURCHASED N8649G AND HAD DECIDED TO FLY IT. HE HAD NOT BEEN ENDORSED FOR SOLO FLT. AFTER A SUCCESSFUL TAKEOFF AND A SHORT CROSS-COUNTRY FLT, HE RETURNED TO THE AKRON APRT FOR LANDING. DURING THE ATTEMPTED LANDING, CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/12/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1335
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City AKRON
Event State COLORADO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 80720
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport AKRON-WASHINGTON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID AKO
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 4694
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1335 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID AKO
Elevation of weather observation facility 4694
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
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) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 6646
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) 372
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 12 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1400
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33417
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:23PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8649G
NTSB Number DEN87LA123
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 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number 15062749
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 3
Airframe Hours 3800
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAVID M . PATTERSON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1170 EAST 1595 SOUTH
Aircraft Owner City SALT LAKE CITY
Aircraft Owner State UT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 84105
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DAVID M. PATTERSON
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1170 EAST 1595 WEST
Operator City SALT LAKE CITY
Operator State UT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 84105
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 AKO
Departure City AKRON
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1200
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
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 27
Runway Length 4100
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --