Carbon County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Price, Utah 84501
Thursday, October 9, 1986 14:30 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLT. SHE STATED THAT ON LANDING, THE ACFT BALLOONED. SHE INITIATED A GO-AROUND AND DURING THE CLIMBOUT, THE ACFT BEGAN TO SETTLE. IT DRIFTED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RWY AND THE WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND. THE ACFT THEN CARTWHEELED AND WAS DAMAGED. THE STUDENT HAD LOGGED 1.7 HOURS OF FLT TIME IN THE LAST 90 DAYS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/9/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1430
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City PRICE
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 84501
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CARBON COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PUC
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 5921
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1351 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID PUC
Elevation of weather observation facility 5921
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 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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 7588
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 --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1507
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 9 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1515
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31918
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 N93703
NTSB Number DEN87LA006
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 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15285538
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Aug 28 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 32
Airframe Hours 1672
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CESSNA FINANCE CORPORATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 308
Aircraft Owner City WICHITA
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67201
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MONARCH AVIATION, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address WALKER FIELD
Operator City GRAND JUNCTION
Operator State CO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 81506
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CAG
Departure City CRAIG
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1230
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 Takeoff
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 18
Runway Length 7300
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --