# NTSB CHI81DA020: North Amer 265-80, N62, Battle Creek, MI, January 16, 1981

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 16, 1981
- Place: Battle Creek, MI · BATTLE CREEK, MI
- Location: 42.3212° N, 85.1797° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Battle Creek, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3212&lon=-85.1797&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126602
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81DA020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DA020

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: NORTH AMER 265-80
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Kellogg Regional

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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