Bader Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Atlantic City, New Jersey 08405
Wednesday, February 6, 1985 16:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A CONSTRUCCIONES SAC 212-200 N296CA LOST CONTROL DURING LANDING FLARE AND LANDED HARD ON THE GRASS ALONG SIDE RUNWAY 11 AT BADER FIELD, NEW JERSEY, AFTER ALL OF THE LANDING CHECKS WERE COMPLETED THE COPILOT PUSHED FULL FORWARD THE SPEED LEVERS AND CALLED OUT REFT 10 ON SPEED. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DESCEND RAPIDLY AND THE CAPTAIN APPLIED POWER TO OFFSET THE SINK RATE. THE AIRCRAFT BANKED LEFT, AND THE LEFT GEAR CONTACTED THE RUNWAY, THE BANKED RIGHT. THE PILOT AND COPILOT BOTH FEELT THE STICKHAKER ACTIVATE JUST PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT LANDING WITH THE WINGS LEVEL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 2/6/1985
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1615
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City ATLANTIC CITY
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 08405
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BADER FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID AIY
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 9
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 600
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Overcast
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 2
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5011
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 12 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1030
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27850
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N296CA
NTSB Number NYC85IA063
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CASA
Aircraft Model SAC-212-200
Aircraft Series Identifier SAC-212-20
Aircraft Serial Number 296
Certified Max Gross Weight 14300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 19
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 81
Airframe Hours 162
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GENERAL ELECTRIC CREDIT CORP.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1600 SUMMER ST.
Aircraft Owner City STAMFORD
Aircraft Owner State CT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 06904
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JET EXPRESS, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 5245 W. 55TH ST.ORT
Operator City CHICAGO
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 60638
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Positioning
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code ACY
Departure City ATLANTIC CITY
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1540
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code AIY
Destination City ATLANTIC CITY
Destination State NJ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 11
Runway Length 2950
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --