Page Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Page, Arizona 86040
Saturday, August 15, 1987 11:00 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER ARRIVING AT THE ARPT, THE PLT ENTERED TRAFFIC TO LAND ON RWY 15 WITH A GUSTY X-WIND FROM THE RIGHT. HE REPORTED THAT JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SUDDEN LEFT ROLL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AND THE PLANE NOSED DOWN, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. AT 1050 MST, THE WIND WAS RPRTD TO BE FROM 200 DEG AT 10 GUSTING 24 KTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/15/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City PAGE
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 86040
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 PAGE MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PGA
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 4310
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1050 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID PGA
Elevation of weather observation facility 4310
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
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) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 24
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2454
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 18 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1345
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36653
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 N608V
NTSB Number LAX87LA307
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 35-33
Aircraft Series Identifier 35-33
Aircraft Serial Number CD90
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 3 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30
Airframe Hours 4081
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PACIFIC PLASTICS & DESIGN INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 911 AIR WAY
Aircraft Owner City GLENDALE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 91201
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 DRO
Departure City DURANGO
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 950
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code PGA
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 15
Runway Length 5499
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --