DCA86AA001

NTSB accident investigation · Vickers Viscount VC-810 · Bloomington, IN · October 19, 1985

Accident · Serious injuriesFinal report
Date
October 19, 1985, 15:35 local (19:35 UTC)
Place
Bloomington, IN
Injuries
1 serious, 17 minor, 10 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N923RCVickers Viscount VC-810
Weather
Instrument (IMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
15846

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Weather condition - tailwindFactor
Weather condition - fogFactor
Weather condition - rainFactor
Window,flight compartment window/windshield - dirty(foggy)Factor
Proper touchdown point - exceededPilot in commandCause
Visual/aural perceptionPilot in commandCause
In-flight planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
Missed approach - not performedPilot in commandCause
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wetFactor
Aircraft performance,hydroplaning condition - waterFactor
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor
Terrain condition - downhillFactor
Miscellaneous/otherOther
Passenger briefing - inadequateFlight attendantFactor
Inadequate training(emergency procedure(s))Flight attendantFactor
Information unclearCompany/operator managementFactor

Analysis

Drg an ILS to rwy 35, the apch was normal until the acft was aprx 100' abv the decision height, except there was condensation on the windshield. Touchdown was hard. A witness said the acft lndd aprx 1/3 of the way down the 5200' rwy. After lndg, with the props in 'ground fine,' braking action was ineffective on the wet rwy. The acft was not equipped with an anti-skid braking sys. Subsequently, the acft contd off the rwy & went down an embankment into a field. Scrub marks on the rwy & reverted rubber on the tires indicated the acft was hydroplaning. According to the flt manual, 4500' (plus a 10% factor for no anti-skid) would have been required to stop on a dry rwy in the prevailing wx conds, which included a slight tailwind. Two pax, acting as flt attendants (f/a's), assisted the other pax in evacuating. An investigation revealed the f/a's were not properly trained; the pax were not completely briefed before the flt; & the pax briefing cards were inadequate. The acft was on a business flt to transport an entertainment troupe.

Aircraft

Registration
N923RC
Reported as
Vickers Viscount VC-810 (VISCOUNT V)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
320
Airframe hours
11,707
Engine
Rolls-Royce DART 525, turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Business · Part 91
Registered owner
Ray Charles Enterprises
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Last inspection
Continuous airworthiness · October 14, 1985 · 4 hours before
Departed
LEX · Lexington, KY
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
BMG · Monroe County, runway 35, 5,200 × 150 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
67
Certificate
Airline transport
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
27,000 total · 6,000 in this make and model

Weather

Conditions
Instrument (IMC) · Day
Wind
230° at 5 knots
Visibility
1 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
600 ft broken
Temperature
66 °F, dew point 64 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
BMG