# NTSB CHI82DA033: Grumman 1159, N5400G, Anderson, IN, February 1, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: February 1, 1982, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Anderson, IN
- Coordinates: 40.130706, -85.760368 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1307&lon=-85.7604&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69777
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82DA033
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69777/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA033

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snowbank (contributing factor)
  - notams - not issued, airport personnel (contributing factor)
  - clearance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN 1159
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 036
- Airframe hours: 4524
- Engines: ROLLS ROYCE SPEY 511-8 11400 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.

- Pilot; age 32; 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)

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

- [Accident 19820201002359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820201002359A), Feb 1, 1982: Grumav G1159, Anderson, IN, Substantial damage. Aircraft gear hit snowbank at end of runway during landing. Elft gear collapsed causing accident.

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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