CHI81DA020

NTSB incident investigation · North Amer 265-80 · Battle Creek, MI · January 16, 1981

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1981
Place
Battle Creek, MI · BATTLE CREEK, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N62North Amer 265-80
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126602

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0032  81/1/16    BATTLE CREEK,MI     NORTH AMER 265-80   CR-  0  0  3  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0300                    N62                 PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     60, 10340 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            2136 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KELLOGG REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATTLE CREEK,MI             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - THRUST REVERSAL-ASYMETRICAL
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- FAA FLIGHT CHECK,PLTS RPTD L THRUST RVSR FAILED TO DEPLOY DRG LDG.GND CHECKED & OPERATED OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N62
Reported as
North Amer 265-80
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Kellogg Regional