# NTSB MKC83LA086: Rockwell 500B, N630KC, Hutchinson, KS, April 5, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 5, 1983, 00:45 local (06:45 UTC)
- Place: Hutchinson, KS
- Coordinates: 38.059982, -97.9094 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0600&lon=-97.9094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33394
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC83LA086
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33394/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA086

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - snow (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - slush covered (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snowbank (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - failure,total (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN 2 INCHES OF SNOW & SLUSH. BRAKING ACTION WAS NON-EXISTENT. THE RWY LIGHTS WERE COVERED WITH PILES OF SNOW & WERE NOT VISIBLE. THE ACFT VEERED RIGHT INTO A SNOWBANK COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. THE NWS CONTRACT WEATHER OBSERVER IS NOT REQUIRED TO MEASURE & REPORT RWY SNOW DEPTH. HUTCHISON DOES NOT HAVE A TOWER OPERATING AT NIGHT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N630KC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N630KC), registered now, S/N 500B-997-28, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Rockwell 500B
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 500-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-b) (registry code 0141106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 997-28
- Airframe hours: 9540
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-B1A 290 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Central Air Charter, Inc., doing business as Central Airlines, Inc.
- Registered owner: Central Airlines, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, February 15, 1983, 130 hours before
- Departed: SALINA, KS
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: HUT, Hutchinson Muni, runway 13, 7,000 × 200 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 12,692 total, 6,000 in this make and model, 44 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 360° at 15 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
- Temperature: 34 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: HUT

## 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 19830405014519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830405014519A), Apr 5, 1983: Gulstm 500B, Hutchinson, KS, Substantial damage. Landed on a snow and slush covered runway. A crosswind pushed aircraft into a snowbank. Braking action was poor.

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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