- Date
- February 1, 1982, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Anderson, IN
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5400GGrumman 1159
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report February 1, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820201002359A
- Case key
- 69777
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Analysis
Before the aircraft arrived, the snow covered runway was plowed. A Cessna 182 pilot previously reported the braking action as fair to poor. The aircrew decided to land as close to the approach end as possible. The pilot reported that he had not been advised by NOTAM, tower, or FBO of a snowbank which was at the threshold. He stated that the ground was white from snow and that the snowbank was not distinguishable. Both main gear went through the snowbank. The left gear failed which allowed the left wing to settle to the ground as the landing continued.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5400G
- Reported as
- Grumman 1159
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 036
- Airframe hours
- 4,524
- Engine
- Rolls Royce SPEY 511-8, 11,400 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Operator
- Sunbeam Corporation
- Registered owner
- Sunbeam Corporation
- Departed
- MDW · Chicago, IL
- Destination
- 3MY · Peoria, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- AID · Anderson Municipal, runway 30, 5,400 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 9,814 total · 2,498 in this make and model · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 210° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,800 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 73 °F
- Observed at
- AID
FAA reports on this event · 1
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