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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm 500-B · Hutchinson, KS · April 5, 1983

Date: April 5, 1983 · 00:45 local
Place: Hutchinson, KS
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: CCTA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N630KC
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC83LA086
Reported as: Gulstm 500B
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,692 total6,000 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N630KCRegistered now · Aero Commander 500-BS/N 500B-997-28 · Built 1960 Airframe modelAero Commander 500-B Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Landed on a snow and slush covered runway. A crosswind pushed aircraft into a snowbank. Braking action was poor.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED ON A SNOW AND SLUSH COVERED RUNWAY. A CROSSWIND PUSHED AIRCRAFT INTO A SNOWBANK. BRAKING ACTION WAS POOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MKC83LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHutchinson, KSThe acft touched down in 2 inches of snow & slush. Braking action was non-existent. The rwy lights were covered with piles of snow & were not visible. The acft veered right into a snowbank collapsing the nose gear. The NWS contract weather observer is not…Apr 5, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N630KC · 2

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

Incident 19890607032359ILevel Off Touchdown · Kansas City, MOUnable to lower nose gear. Elected to land. Left gear door linkage rod was disconnected.Jun 7, 1989 · Minor damage Incident 19801103078899ILevel Off Touchdown · Indianapolis, INVisual inspection before landing showed gear wheel cocked 90 degees. Shaft torque link sheared and fell out.Nov 3, 1980