# NTSB DCA86AA001: Vickers Viscount VC-810, N923RC, Bloomington, IN, October 19, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: October 19, 1985, 15:35 local (19:35 UTC)
- Place: Bloomington, IN
- Coordinates: 39.160633, -86.519966 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1606&lon=-86.5200&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 17 minor, 10 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15846
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA86AA001
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15846/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA86AA001

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - window,flight compartment window/windshield - dirty(foggy) (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual/aural perception, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - missed approach - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - aircraft performance,hydroplaning condition - water (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - downhill (contributing factor)
- Miscellaneous/other, other
  - passenger briefing - inadequate, flight attendant (contributing factor)
  - inadequate training(emergency procedure(s)), flight attendant (contributing factor)
  - information unclear, company/operator management (contributing factor)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: VICKERS VISCOUNT VC-810 (VISCOUNT V)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 320
- Airframe hours: 11707
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 67; 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

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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