ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382694
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| Date: | Friday 21 January 1983 |
| Time: | 00:50 LT |
| Type: |  Mitsubishi MU-2B-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Clint Hurt & Associates, Inc. |
| Registration: | N555CH |
| MSN: | 508 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4708 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331-6252M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lubbock, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Midland, TX (KMAF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER A NORMAL APPROACH, TOUCHDOWN & INITIAL ROLL-OUT, THE ACFT VEER RIGHT & STRUCK A 3 TO 4 FT SNOWBANK. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT SNOW HAD BEEN FALLING FOR OVER 12 HRS & AN 80 FT WIDE PATH HAD BEEN PLOWED DOWN THE CENTER OF THE RUWWAY. THERE WAS 3 INCHES OF SNOW REMAINING IN THE PLOWED AREA. NO ICE WAS REPORTED, BUT THE BRAKING ACTION WAS REPORTED AS NIL. THE PLT REPORTED THAT A PREVIOUS ICE STORM HAD DEPOSITED 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH OF ICE ON THE RUNWAY BEFORE SNOW BEGAN TO FALL. THE PRESENCE OF ICE HAD BEEN INDICATED EARLIER IN THE DAY WHEN A BOEING 737 HAD SLID OFF OF A TAXIWAY. THE PLT STATED THAT HAD HE KNOWN ABOUT THE ICE, HE WOULD NOT HAVE LANDED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA096
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 16:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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