Accident Cessna T303 N9839T,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384144
 
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Date:Thursday 17 June 1982
Time:16:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C303 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna T303
Owner/operator:H & H Leasing Co.
Registration: N9839T
MSN: T-30300048
Total airframe hrs:78 hours
Engine model:Continental TSIO-520-AE
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Kingman, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Wichita, KS (KICT)
Destination airport:Wichita, KS (KICT)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE OWNER/PILOT WAS RECEIVING A MULTI-ENGINE FLIGHT CHECK WITH A DESIGNATED FLIGHT EXAMINER ON BOARD. THE EXAMINER REPORTED THAT DURING AN APPROACH FOR A SHORT FIELD LANDING, THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DECAY BELOW THE RECOMMENDED APPROACH SPEED. HE STATED THAT AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL, HE TOLD THE PILOT NOT TO REDUCE POWER SINCE HE WAS STILL A LITTLE SLOW. REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT REDUCED THE POWER TO IDLE AT ABOUT 30 FT AGL AND PULLED THE CONTROL WHEEL ALL THE WAY BACK. THE EXAMINER STATED THAT HE APPLIED FULL POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE CONTROL WHEEL FORWARD, BUT THE AIRCRAFT HIT HARD. THE TOUCHDOWN WAS MADE WITH THE NOSE HIGH AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. THE TIRES SKIDDED ABOUT 12 FT AND THEN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OFTHE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 500 TO 600 FT FROM THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN POINT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC82DA106
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC82DA106

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Revision history:

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