Rockwell 500-S N50BA
6 January 1999 · Plymouth, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 January 1999 at about 18:15 local time, a Rockwell 500-S registered N50BA was involved in an accident near Plymouth, Indiana, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plymouth, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Plymouth Municipal (C65)
- Coordinates
- 41.3405, -86.3104
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 500-S
- Registration
- N50BA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Peoria → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99LA059
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind condition and the pilot landing in the wrong direction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he landed on runway 28; however, several witnesses reported the airplane landed on runway 10. Upon touchdown the airplane veered to the right and came to rest approximately 20 feet off the south side of the runway on a heading of about 340 degrees. The pilot reported the local winds were from 230 degrees at 5 to 10 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1996 | Rockwell 500U | Hampton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Rockwell 500-S | Baker City, Oregon, United States | Richard W. Boehlke | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Rockwell 500S | Exeter, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Rockwell 500-S | Jackson, Alabama, United States | Air Carriers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Rockwell 500-S | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska Division of Forestry | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2007 | Rockwell 500S | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1999 | Piper PA-18-L21B | Vincennes, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Cessna 150L | Garrett, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1999 | Cessna 210 | Rochester, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Gillmore BENSON B&M | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft C-23 | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | Duane K. Harrington | Minor injuries | - |