# NTSB MKC83FA059: Rockwell 500-S, N57222, Kansas City, KS, January 30, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: January 29, 1983, 19:00 local (Jan 30, 1983, 01:00 UTC)
- Place: Kansas City, KS
- Location: 39.1142° N, 94.6275° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kansas City, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1142&lon=-94.6275&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33312
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC83FA059
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33312/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA059

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft performance,two or more engines - inoperative (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor)
  - wheels up landing - intentional, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

A GEAR UP, FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON THE EAST BANK OF THE KANSAS RIVER AFTER BOTH ENGINES QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT HAD LANDED AT NEW ORLEANS FOR FUEL AND REQUESTED THE TANKS BE TOPPED OFF. EN ROUTE TO KANSAS CITY,THE PILOT STOPPED AT NEVADA, MO TO USE THE TELEPHONE AND REFUEL. HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND AN AIRPORT ATTENDANT, SO HE TOOKOFF WITHOUT REFUELING. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE HAD ENOUGH FUEL TO REACH KANSAS CITY. AS HE APPROACHED KANSAS CITY, BOTH ENGINES QUIT. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION SHOWED ONLY ONE HALF GALLON IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. WITH THE BATTERY SWITCH ON, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED EMPTY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N57222](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57222-1989-10-13), registration cancelled 1989-10-13, S/N 3260 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Rockwell 500-S
- Registry model: [Rockwell International 500-S](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-500-s) (registry code 7630410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 3260
- Airframe hours: 1909
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-E1B5 290 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Ferry, Part 91
- Operator: Dodson Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner: Skytel Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: NUD, NEVADA, MO
- Airport: MKC, Kansas City Downtown, runway 36, 7,000 × 135 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,093 total, 102 in this make and model, 1,973 as pilot in command, 221 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 300° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft overcast
- Temperature: 43 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 28.00 inHg

## 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 19830129008409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830129008409A), Jan 29, 1983: Gulstm 500S, Kansas City, KS, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed during emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.

## Other investigations on N57222 (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA88LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA165), May 8, 1988: Rockwell 500-S (N57222), Jacksonville, FL, substantial damage

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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