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April 17, 1984 · Cessna 500 · N92FA

Oklahoma City, OK

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 17, 1984
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Oklahoma City, OK
Aircraft
Cessna 500
Tail Number
N92FA
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW84LA202

During a proficiency flight check, the aircrew was making a no-flap landing. After completing the landing checklist down to the landing gear, power was reduced causing the landing gear audible warning to sound. The horn silence switch was depressed and the approach was continued. Due to the low power that was required for the no-flap approach, the throttle was never advanced sufficiently to reset the warning horn. Subsequently, the aircraft was landed with the gear retracted. After sliding to a stop, a small electrical fire erupted in the belly of the aircraft, but airport personnel quickly extinguished it. The pilot being checked said he was distracted by a conversation concerning engine fire procedures. Also, he thought the check pilot had called that the landing check was complete. The check pilot stated that he had called only the no-flap checklist complete with the before landing checklist complete down to the landing gear. The proficiency flight was begun on a short notice when another check pilot could not be found.

Full Narrative

DURING A PROFICIENCY FLT CHECK, THE AIRCREW WAS MAKING A N0-FLAP LANDING. AFTER COMPLETING THE LANDING CHECKLIST DOWN TO THE LANDING GEAR, POWER WAS REDUCED CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR AUDIBLE WARNING TO SOUND. THE HORN SILENCE SWITCH WAS DEPRESSED & THE APCH WAS CONTINUED. DUE TO THE LOW POWER THAT WAS REQUIRED FOR THE NO-FLAP APCH, THE THROTTLE WAS NEVER ADVANCED SUFFICIENTLY TO RESET THE WARNING HORN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. AFTER SLIDING TO A STOP, A SMALL ELECTRICAL FIRE ERUPTED IN THE BELLY OF THE ACFT, BUT ARPT PERSONNEL QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED IT. THE PLT BEING CHECKED SAID HE WAS DISTRACTED BY A CONVERSATION CONCERNING ENG FIRE PROCEDURES. ALSO, HE THOUGHT THE CHECK PLT HAD CALLED THAT THE LANDING CHECK WAS COMPLETE. THE CHECK PLT STATED THAT HE HAD CALLED ONLY THE NO-FLAP CHECKLIST COMPLETE WITH THE BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST COMPLETE DOWN TO THE LANDING GEAR. THE PROFICIENCY FLT WAS BEGUN ON A SHORT NOTICE WHEN ANOTHER CHECK PLT COULD NOT BE FOUND.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:33 CST
Nearest AirportWill Rogers (0nm N)
Runway35L
Runway Length9800 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 500
Tail NumberN92FA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbojet
Engine DetailsP&W · JT150-1A · Turbojet · 2200
Seats8

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 39 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind310° @ 8 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 34 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time19:33
Weather SourceWFAC

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