Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Chinle, Arizona 86503
Wednesday, August 5, 1987 7:30 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AT THE END OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLT, THE PLT REPORTED THAT ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD THE AIRSPEED AND ALT WERE HIGH SO HE ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE APPROACH WAS TOO SLOW AND THE ACFT STALLED APRX 8 FT AGL. THE ACFT TOUCHED-DOWN AND BOUNCED. THE PLT ADDED PWR AND RETRACTED THE FLAPS IN AN ATTEMPT TO GO-AROUND, HOWEVER, THE ACFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES OVER APRX 1000 FT OF ROUGH GROUND AND CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN IN A WASH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/5/1987
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 730
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City CHINLE
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 86503
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 8
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 Pilot
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 Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 9800
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1254
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 5 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 740
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34556
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N756UN
NTSB Number LAX87LA293
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 TU206G
Aircraft Series Identifier TU206G
Aircraft Serial Number U20604368
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jun 27 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 32
Airframe Hours 1924
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LEASCO
Aircraft Owner Street Address 50 NORTH 6OO EAST
Aircraft Owner City ST. GEORGE
Aircraft Owner State UT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 84770
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LARKIN, JAMES G.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 815 SOUTH 810 EAST
Operator City ST. GEORGE
Operator State UT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 84770
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 SGU
Departure City ST GEORGE
Departure State UT
Departure Country
Departure Time 600
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City CHINLE
Destination State AZ
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --