- Date
- April 26, 1983, 14:54 local (19:54 UTC)
- Place
- Witchita, KS
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N22FMCessna CE-500
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830426016089A
- Case key
- 33326
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Analysis
The acft collided with the ground during takeoff. The fuel tank in the right wing ruptured and the acft burned while sliding to a stop. The day before the accident the acft was washed and the thrust reverser doors were polished. After the service, the reverser doors circuit breakers which had been pulled were not reset. It was company policy to leave circuit breakers out that were pulled during servicing. Prior to flt, the acft was loaded and the engines started. The reversed unlock lights on both reverser annunciator panels illuminated. The pilot discussed the situation with the co-plt and elected to go. He pushed the light assemblies which unlatched the light housing and put out the 'unlock' lights. After takeoff while the gear was retracting the acft yawed right and impacted the ground. All occupants evacuated and after the fire was put out a Cessna acft investigator observed the two thrust reverser circuit breakers in the 'out', open position and partially covered by a flt chart. Both thrust reversers were deployed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N22FM
- Reported as
- Cessna CE-500
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 500-0229
- Airframe hours
- 4,112
- Engine
- P&W JTI5-1A, 2,200 horsepower, turbo fan
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Cessna Aircraft Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · March 31, 1983 · 22 hours before
- Destination
- MDW · Chicago, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ICT · Mid-Continent, runway 19L, 7,208 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,725 total · 2,300 in this make and model · 6,047 as pilot in command · 131 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ICT
FAA reports on this event · 1
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