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April 26, 1983 · Cessna CE-500 · N22FM

Witchita, KS

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 26, 1983
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries), 3 uninjured
Location
Witchita, KS
Aircraft
Cessna CE-500
Tail Number
N22FM
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MKC83FA094

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.

Full Narrative

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.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:54 CDT
Nearest AirportMid-Continent (0nm N)
Runway19L
Runway Length7208 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna CE-500
Tail NumberN22FM
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsP&W · JTI5-1A · Turbofan · 2200
Seats8

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries), 3 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured3
Total5
Crew 1Age 52 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 9 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point52
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time18:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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