Gallup Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Gallup, New Mexico 87301
Wednesday, September 11, 1985 11:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT WAS RETURNING FROM A SOLO X-COUNTRY FLT. PRIOR TO LANDING, HE CALLED THE FSS & WAS ADVISED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 190 DEG & WAS GUSTY. AS HE LANDED ON RWY 6, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, WENT OFF THE RWY, HIT A RWY LIGHT & WAS DAMAGED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/11/1985
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City GALLUP
Event State NEW MEXICO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 87301
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GALLUP MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID GUP
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 6469
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1059 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID GUP
Elevation of weather observation facility 6469
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 20000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 8148
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1544
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 11 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1130
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28919
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N399KM
NTSB Number DEN85LA239
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210L
Aircraft Series Identifier T210L
Aircraft Serial Number 21059982
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Sep 13 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1795
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FRONTIER MOTOR CO., INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 700 W. APACHE
Aircraft Owner City GALLUP
Aircraft Owner State NM
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 87304
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FMN
Departure City FARMINGTON
Departure State NM
Departure Country
Departure Time 930
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 Landing
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 6
Runway Length 6300
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --