# Accident 19780307004969A: Rkwell 500B, Hutchinson, KS, March 7, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 7, 1978
- Place: Hutchinson, KS
- Airport: Hutchinson
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Location: 38.0662° N, 97.8605° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at HUTCHINSON RGNL (HUT), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0662&lon=-97.8605&mi=10
- Aircraft: N888CA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N888CA-2015-05-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 500-B (registry code 0141106, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RKWELL 500B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,625 total, 56 in this make and model, 49 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC78FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA025) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780307004969A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WIND GUSTING TO 15KTS.FOOT HIGH PILES OF SNOW REMOVED FROM RWY AFCIDENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC78FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA025), Mar 7, 1978: Aero Comdr 500B (N888CA), Hutchinson, KS, substantial damage

## Other reports on N888CA (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20101227054099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101227054099A), Dec 27, 2010: Aero Comman 500-B (N888CA), Columbus, OH, Substantial damage. While on a down wind approach to runway 27L at osu the pilot of N888CA declared an emergency. The aircraft descended sharply on the base leg hitting the ground…
- [Incident 19990505016499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990505016499I), May 5, 1999: Gulstm 500B (N888CA), St Paul, MN. During cruise flight, number 2 engine RPM decreased from 2300 RPM to 1100 RPM in 2 seconds. Pilot was unable to restore engine power. Propeller was feathered…
- [Accident 19800622022519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800622022519A), Jun 22, 1980: Rkwell 500B (N888CA), Omaha, NE, Substantial damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing. Found nose gear assembly misrigged.
- [Incident 19781205022419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781205022419I), Dec 5, 1978: Rkwell 500B (N888CA), St Louis, MO. Nose gear extended in flight due to loss of hydraylic pressure. Landed safely. Line chafed by aileron cable.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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