# NTSB BFO93LA039: Cessna 335, N26CP, Owensboro, KY, March 3, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 2, 1993, 19:42 local (Mar 3, 1993, 01:42 UTC)
- Place: Owensboro, KY
- Coordinates: 37.750102, -87.110511 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7501&lon=-87.1105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1996
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11908
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO93LA039
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11908/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA039

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF AIRPORT PERSONNEL TO REPORT THE RUNWAY CONDITION BY NOTAM WHEN AIRPORT SNOW REMOVAL PERSONNEL LEFT SNOW PILED ON THE EDGES OF THE RUNWAY.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARK NIGHT, FOG, AND THE SNOWBANK.

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - airport snow removal - inadequate, airport personnel (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor)
  - notams - not issued, airport personnel (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXECUTED THE ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35.  THE RUNWAY WAS 6499 FEET LONG AND 150 FEET WIDE. HE SAID HE DESCENDED TO ABOUT 550 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND ON HIS APPROACH AND SAW THE RUNWAY LIGHTS.  HE STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, HE LOST SIGHT OF THE RUNWAY LIGHTS DUE TO FOG.  ACCORDING TO THE FAA, IT WAS A DARK NIGHT WITH LOW LEVEL FOG AND HAZE.  MOST OF THE RUNWAY HAD BEEN CLEARED, BUT SNOW REMAINED NEAR THE EDGES.  THE LEFT SIDE WAS COVERED WITH SNOW FROM ABOUT 6 TO 14 FEET FROM THE LEFT EDGE.  THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED SNOW ON THE LEFT SIDE, WHERE SNOW ON AND ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY WAS ABOUT 12 FEET WIDE.  APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION WITH RUNWAY 5/23, THERE WAS A SNOWBANK ON THE LEFT EDGE THAT OBSCURED THE RUNWAY LIGHTS.  AT THE INTERSECTION, THE SNOWBANK ROSE TO ABOUT 6 FEET TALL AND EXTENDED ABOUT 12 FEET ONTO THE RUNWAY 35.  THE LEFT NACELLE STRUCK THE SNOWBANK, WHICH SPUN THE AIRCRAFT AND SHEARED OFF THE LANDING GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N26CP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26CP-1995-09-30), registration cancelled 1995-09-30, S/N 3350014 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 335
- Registry model: [Cessna 335](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-335) (registry code 2075601) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 335-0014
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-EB 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Richard N Anderson
- Registered owner: Richard N Anderson
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Departed: LEX, LEXINGTON, KY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: OWB, Owensboro-Daviess Co, runway 35, 6,499 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 5,000 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 110° at 6 knots
- Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
- Temperature: 45 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: OWB, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19930302004119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930302004119A), Mar 2, 1993: Cessna 335, Owensboro, KY, Substantial damage. On ILS final saw runway lights. On landing roll lost lights due to fog, off center. Hit snowbank. Folded gear.

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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