# NTSB CHI86LA118: Cessna 411, N3213R, Bloomington, IN, April 5, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 5, 1986, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Bloomington, IN
- Coordinates: 39.15913, -86.520027 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1591&lon=-86.5200&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 9, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13445
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI86LA118
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13445/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA118

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - windshear (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - not attained

## Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHILE WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO RWY 35, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED 'EXTREME WIND-SHIFT' & WAS BLOWN ABOUT 550' RGT OF COURSE WITH A 30 KT LOSS OF AIRSPEED (FM 130 TO 100 KTS). HE STATED THE ACFT LOST ABOUT 300', THEN WAS BLOWN BACK ON COURSE WITH AN ADDITIONAL LOSS OF ALTITUDE. SUSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE APCH END OF THE RWY. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE RGT MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT, THE RGT PROP STRUCK THE RWY 9 TIMES & THE RGT WING WAS DAMAGED. THE SURFACE WIND WAS RPRTD TO BE FROM 240 DEG AT 10 KTS WITH NO GUSTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3213R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3213R-2013-06-18), registration cancelled 2013-06-18, S/N 411-0213, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 411
- Registry model: [Cessna 411](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-411) (registry code 2075902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental GTSIO-520-C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-c) (registry code 17035, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 411-0213
- Airframe hours: 2262
- Engines: CONTINENTAL GTSIO-520-C 340 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Peter H. Whitem
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 12, 1985
- Departed: BNA, NASHVILLE, TN
- Airport: BMG, Bloomington, runway 35, 5,202 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 889 total, 63 in this make and model, 644 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft overcast
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BMG

## 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 19860405013349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860405013349A), Apr 5, 1986: Cessna 411, Bloomington, IN, Substantial damage. The aircraft was damaged on a hard landing. The pilot reported wind shear on final. Pilot not current for landings.

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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