ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135673
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Date: | Sunday 19 May 1985 |
Time: | 22:00 |
Type: | Robinson R22 |
Owner/operator: | Scherbarth Inc. |
Registration: | N8386B |
MSN: | 338 |
Total airframe hrs: | 543 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Gladstone, Jefferson County, Nebraska -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Fairbury Municipal Airport, Fairbury, Nebraska (FBY/KFBY) |
Destination airport: | Gladstone, Jefferson County, Nebraska |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE AIRCRAFT MADE A HARD OFF-AIRPORT LANDING IN AN UNLIT FARM FIELD ON A DARK NIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT 'DROPPED IN' FROM ABOUT 50 FEET AGL IN A VERTICAL DESCENT. AFTER GROUND CONTACT THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER TO THE RIGHT. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
FLARE - MISJUDGED - PILOT IN COMMAND
UNSUITABLE TERRAIN OR TAKEOFF/LANDING/TAXI AREA - SELECTED - PILOT IN COMMAND
PROPER DESCENT RATE - NOT MAINTAINED - PILOT IN COMMAND
VISUAL LOOKOUT - REDUCED - PILOT IN COMMAND
JUDGMENT - POOR - PILOT IN COMMAND
VISUAL/AURAL DETECTION - PILOT IN COMMAND
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MKC85FCJ01 at
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X36545&key=1 2. FAA:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=8386B 3.
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/19082/ Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-May-2016 22:38 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
21-Dec-2016 19:26 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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