Cessna 500 N981EE
9 June 1982 · Topeka, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1982 at about 02:45 local time, a Cessna 500 registered N981EE, operated by Ryan Aviation Corp, was involved in an accident near Topeka, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Topeka, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Phillip Billard (TOP)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 500
- Registration
- N981EE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ryan Aviation Corp
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Wichita
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MKC82DA099
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHEN A PASSENGER WAS BOARDING THE AIRCRAFT, SHE INADVERTENTLY RELEASED THE LATCH THAT HELD THE DOOR OPEN. THE DOOR SWUNG TOWARD THE CLOSED POSITION, STRUCK THE BACK OF THE PASSENGER'S FOOT, AND SEVERED THE TENDON. THERE WERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA AND THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 15 GUSTING 20 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 25 May 1981 | Cessna 500 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | Reliable Leasi | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1983 | Cessna 500 | Eagle Pass, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Apr 1984 | Cessna 500 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1980 | Cessna 500 | Eagle, Colorado, United States | Warmington AVI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1980 | Cessna 500 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1982 | Air Tractor AT-301A | Anthony, Kansas, United States | David T. Kirk | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1982 | Cessna 182D | Bucklin, Kansas, United States | Crotts Aircraft Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Conway Springs, Kansas, United States | Hawley E. Needham | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150J | Conway Springs, Kansas, United States | Thomas E. Bales | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Callair A-9B | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | Otto M. Neidert | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna TRI82 | Bunker Hill, Kansas, United States | Allen Drilling Co. | Fatal | 2 |