Interstate S-1A N28315
31 January 2006 · Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 January 2006 at about 19:10 local time, a Interstate S-1A registered N28315 was involved in an accident near Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Melon Field (2V8)
- Coordinates
- 38.0153, -103.6992
- Aircraft
- Interstate S-1A
- Registration
- N28315
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rocky Ford → Canon City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN06LA037
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to use tie downs before attempting to hand-start the engine. A contributing factor was his failure to seek adequate assistance.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot opened the throttle 1/8-inch and hand-started the engine (starting the engine by turning the propeller by hand). A second person held onto the empennage. The engine started and the person holding the empennage "let go...to get a better grip." The pilot was unable to get into the cockpit so he grabbed the right wing's lift strut. The airplane started turning in circles to the right and collided with a storage building. Several wing ribs were broken and the leading edge was damaged. The lift strut, right landing gear, cowling, engine and propeller were also damaged. The pilot said he was unfamiliar with the airport and did not know where the tie downs were located until someone pointed them out.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Interstate S-1A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2006 | Interstate S-1A | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Jack C. Gable | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Interstate S-1A-90F | Lancaster, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2005 | Interstate S-1A | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1995 | Interstate S-1A | Amarillo, Texas, United States | The Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2021 | Interstate S-1A | Independence, Oregon, United States | Jeannes Flying Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Interstate S-1A | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Dugagan, Reuben V. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2006 | Boeing 747-400 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Boeing 737-824 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2006 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Severance, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2006 | McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Malott MUSTANG II | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |