Boulder City Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Boulder City, Nevada 89005
Friday, July 8, 1983 18:34 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN DURING A GO-AROUND. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT BOULDER CITY IN A 20-30 KT. WIND. WHEN THE ACFT BOUNCED THE PILOT DECIDED TO GO-AROUND. INSTEAD OF CLIMBING INTO THE WIND HE TURNED DOWNWIND AT LOW ALTITUDE WHERE HE ENCOUNTERED WIRES AND POLES. IN AVOIDING THE POWER LINES BY GOING UNDER THEM THE PILOT COLLIDED WITH THE RISING TERRAIN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/8/1983
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1834
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City BOULDER CITY
Event State NEVADA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 89005
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BOULDER CITY MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BLD
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 320
Airport Elevation 2458
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1851 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 278
Weather Observation Facility ID LAS
Elevation of weather observation facility 2174
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 17
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 8000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 75
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 37
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 17
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 24
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 5492
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1194
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21490
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 N1507R
NTSB Number LAX83LA328
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GRUMMAN AMERICAN
Aircraft Model AA-1B
Aircraft Series Identifier AA-1B
Aircraft Serial Number 0657
Certified Max Gross Weight 1560
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 Jul 27 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 73
Airframe Hours 1223
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HAROLD B. COOPER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1609 GERANIO DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City ALHAMBRA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 91801
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 MLF
Departure City MILFORD
Departure State UT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1715
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code L22
Destination City YUCCA VALLEY
Destination State CA
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 17
Runway Length 2880
Runway Width 110
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --