K.D. Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Dexter, New Mexico 88201
Sunday, August 31, 1986 9:15 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PLT AND PAX WERE TAKING OFF FROM 1900 FT X 50 FT TURF RWY 30. PLT SAID SHE LIFTED OFF AT 45 MPH AND INITIATED CLIMB OF 55 MPH. AT 250 FT AGL ACFT SUDDENLY LOST 100 FT. ACFT THEN WENT INTO STEEP RIGHT BANK. ACFT CLEARED POWER LINES. RIGHT WING CONTACTED GROUND AND ACFT CARTWHEELED. ARPT DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS COMPUTED TO BE 5241 FT MSL. OWNER'S HANDBOOK STATES ACFT SHOULD BE ROTATED AT 50 MPH, INITIAL CLIMB AT 72 MPH UNTIL OBSTACLES ARE CLEARED, THEN CLIMB AT 75-80 MPH. ACFT GROSS WEIGHT FLAPS-UP POWER-OFF STALL SPEED AT ZERO ANGLE OF BANK IS 55 MPH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/31/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 915
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City DEXTER
Event State NEW MEXICO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 88201
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport K.D. FIELD
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 30
Airport Elevation 3550
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 922 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 289
Weather Observation Facility ID ROW
Elevation of weather observation facility 3669
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1600
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 5241
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 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 882
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 31 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1350
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31229
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8856S
NTSB Number DEN86LA243
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150F
Aircraft Series Identifier 150F
Aircraft Serial Number 15062156
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 Aug 22 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 88
Airframe Hours 6875
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KAROLE OR RICHARD FRANKENFIELD
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3112 ENCANTO DR.
Aircraft Owner City ROSWELL
Aircraft Owner State NM
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 88201
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 915
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ROW
Destination City ROSEWELL
Destination State NM
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 30
Runway Length 1900
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --