Fanning Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401
Saturday, May 9, 1987 17:31 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A GO AROUND THE PILOT DECIDED TO ATTEMPT TO RELAND THE AIRCRAFT. GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST DURING WHICH THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED INTO A GROUND LOOP MANEUVER AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT SEPARATED. THE PILOT'S FLIGHT RECORDS INDICATED THAT HE HAD EXECUTED ONLY 4 LANDINGS IN THE MAKE/MODEL AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 8 MONTHS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 5/9/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1731
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City IDAHO FALLS
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83401
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 FANNING FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID IDA
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 4741
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1737 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID IDA
Elevation of weather observation facility 4741
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 22
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 33
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Light
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 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5010
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 9 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1715
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33342
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:24PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9016K
NTSB Number SEA87IA093
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name STINSON
Aircraft Model 108-1
Aircraft Series Identifier 108-1
Aircraft Serial Number 108-2016
Certified Max Gross Weight 2078
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 Nov 17 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 25
Airframe Hours 1590
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DELAINE G. BOWEN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3665 GENEVA DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City IDAHO FALLS
Aircraft Owner State ID
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 83401
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DELAINE G. BOWEN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 3665 GENEVA DRIVE
Operator City IDAHO FALLS
Operator State ID
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 83401
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 PVU
Departure City PROVO
Departure State UT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1130
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code IDA
Destination City IDAHO FALLS
Destination State ID
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 34
Runway Length 5175
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --