Cessna 650 N61BE
10 December 1988 · Hutchinson, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 December 1988 at about 16:20 local time, a Cessna 650 registered N61BE, operated by Jetcraft Inc, was involved in an accident near Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hutchinson, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hutchinson (HUT)
- Coordinates
- 38.0602, -97.9106
- Aircraft
- Cessna 650
- Registration
- N61BE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Jetcraft Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89FA038
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
PURPOSE OF FLIGHT WAS TO PREPARE THE LEFT-SEAT PILOT FOR A TYPE RATING, AND THIS WAS HIS FIRST LANDING SINCE COMPLETING GROUND SCHOOL. THERE WAS ANOTHER STUDENT IN THE JUMP SEAT, AND TWO MORE IN THE BACK OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 31; WINDS WERE FROM 010 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN A CRAB, BOUNCED, TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN IN A LEFT DRIFT, AND THEN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE STUDENTS IN THE LEFT AND JUMP SEATS STATED THAT THE CFI CALLED FOR TOUCH-AND-GO; CFI STATED THAT HE DID NOT. THE FLAPS WERE FOUND IN THE FULL-DOWN POSITION. THE CFI HAD MADE ONLY 2 LANDINGS IN THE AIRPLANE DURING THE PREVIOUS 4 MONTHS. DURING POSTACCIDENT TESTING, GEAR WOULD NOT FREE FALL TO A LOCKED POSITION UNTIL WEIGHT INCREASED WELL BEYOND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA. THE LEAD SEAL ON THE DOWN-AND-LOCKED INDICATOR SWITCH WAS MISSING. SWITCH ADJUSTED IN 1/16-INCH INCREMENTS; ADJUSTMENT INCONCLUSIVE. BLACK MATERIAL WAS FOUND IN THE LOCKING COLLAR, BUT WHETHER THE AMOUNT FOUND WOULD HAVE AFFECTED THE LOCK MECHANISM WAS ALSO INCONCLUSIVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 650 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1993 | Cessna 650 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Cessna 650 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Cessna 650 | Buffalo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1997 | Cessna 650-0220 | Harbin, China | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Mar 1998 | Cessna 650 | Manistee, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Cessna 650 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1988 | Mooney M20C | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Gerald D. Hammon | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1988 | Swearingen SA-226 | Emporia, Kansas, United States | Air Midwest | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Ellis QUICKIE Q2 | Winfield, Kansas, United States | Bradley, DAN D. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1988 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Lenexa, Kansas, United States | Vogel, Stan | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Schweizer TG3A | Yoder, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 140 | Quinter, Kansas, United States | Simons, Shawn | No injuries | - |