# NTSB BFO85FA012: Rockwell Sabreliner/NA265-40, N1863T, Glen Burnie, MD, January 9, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: January 9, 1985, 11:50 local (16:50 UTC)
- Place: Glen Burnie, MD
- Coordinates: 39.170013, -76.669242 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1700&lon=-76.6692&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11125
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO85FA012
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11125/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA012

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airspeed - not maintained, copilot/second pilot (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - improper, copilot/second pilot (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, copilot/second pilot
  - habit interference, copilot/second pilot (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

WHILE ON SHORT FINAL THE ACFT WAS OBSVD TO NOSE DOWN INTO THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD OF RWY 33L. THE COPLT STATED THAT HE SENSED THAT HE WAS GETTING SLOW AND WENT TO ADD PWR WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS SITTING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE LEFT SEAT AND ALTHOUGH HE HAD OVER 2400 TOTAL FLT HRS, ALL BUT 2 HRS OF THAT WERE IN ACFT THAT HAD THE THROTTLE CONTROL ON THE LEFT. THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO PULL BACK ON THE YOKE BUT THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN AND THE ACFT BOUNCED BACK UP INTO THE AIR BEFORE SETTLING BACK DOWN ON THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1863T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Rockwell SABRELINER/NA265-40 (SABRELINER)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 282-062
- Airframe hours: 9044
- Engines: P&W JT-12-8N 3300 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport; Standard, Normal; Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, October 2, 1984, 61 hours before
- Departed: BWI, MD
- Airport: BWI, Baltimore Washington Intl, runway 33L, 9,519 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 10,729 total, 2,963 in this make and model, 7,388 as pilot in command, 51 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 10 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 28 °F, dew point 12 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BWI

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.

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