# NTSB MKC85FCQ01: Beech 95-B55, N617CA, Hutchinson, KS, February 21, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: February 20, 1985, 19:00 local (Feb 21, 1985, 01:00 UTC)
- Place: Hutchinson, KS
- Coordinates: 38.059246, -97.909164 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0592&lon=-97.9092&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33862
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC85FCQ01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33862/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FCQ01

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, approach - iaf to faf/outer marker (ifr)
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - obscuration (contributing factor)
  - object - wire,static (contributing factor)
  - proper altitude - not maintained
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT BEGAN AN ILS APCH TO RWY 13 AT THE HUTCHINSON MUNI ARPT. HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD TURNED OFF THE 16 MI ARC, HAD INTERCEPTED THE LOCALIZER & HAD BEGUN HIS DESCENT TO THE MIN PUBLISHED ALT TO CROSS OVER THE OUTERMARKER (FINAL APCH FIX). JUST PRIOR TO REACHING THE OUTER MARKER, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE 2 TOP STATIC WIRES OF A POWER LINE, THEN CRASHED TO THE GROUND. DURING AN EXAM OF THE ACFT, THE ALTIMETER WAS FOUND INDICATING 8400 FT. IT WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR STATION FOR A TEARDOWN, BUT WAS READING -3500 FT BY THEN. A DISASSEMBLY & EXAM OF THE ALTIMETER WAS MADE, BUT ITS PREIMPACT CONDITION & ITS READ-OUT AT IMPACT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N617CA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N617CA-1985-11-08), registration cancelled 1985-11-08, S/N TC-1078 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55) (registry code 1152705) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TC-1078
- Airframe hours: 3668
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Coffeyville Aircraft Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, December 26, 1984, 3,668 hours before
- Departed: LIB, LIBERAL, KS
- Destination: HUT
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: HUT, Hutchinson Muni, runway 13, 7,001 × 200 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,255 total, 30 in this make and model, 1,175 as pilot in command, 280 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 180° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: HUT, 7 nm away

## 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 19850220008099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850220008099A), Feb 20, 1985: Beech 95B55, Hutchinson, KS, Substantial damage. Struck powerlines on ILS approach. Altimeter found to be reading 4800 ft low. Suspect sector gear disengaged.

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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