Adams Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
Monday, April 2, 1984 13:31 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS ON AN FAA CERTIFICATION FLT (EXPERIMENTAL). DURING THE RECOVERY PHASE, A NON-TYPE RATED FAA PLT WAS IN THE L SEAT & THE PIC WAS IN THE R SEAT. WHILE DESCENDING, A DUCT FAIL LGT & A LEADING EDGE OVERHEAT LGT CAME ON. THE PIC TOOK CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE FAA PLT MADE AN ILS APCH TO RWY 22 WHICH WAS WET. THE APCH WAS MADE WITH THE L ENG AT HI IDLE. THE THRUST REVERSERS WERE NOT ARMED FOR THE LANDING. A TOUCHDOWN WAS MADE ABOUT 2000' DOWN THE RWY & SPOILERS WEREDEPLOYED. WHEN THE FAA PLT REALIZED HE DID NOT HAVE REVERSE THRUST, HE TRIED SLOWING THE ACFT WITH BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE L BRAKE WAS INOP. THE PIC TOOK CONTROL & CYCLED THE ANTI-SKID, BUT STILL HAD NO L BRAKING ACTION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFTRAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED IN MUDDY TERRAIN. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT DURING MAINTEN- ANCE, THE SPEED SENSOR HARNESSES FOR THE L MAIN GEAR WERE REVERSED WHICH ELIMINATED ANY BRAKING TO THE L BRAKE WHILE THE ANTI-SKID WAS ON.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/2/1984
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1331
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City LITTLE ROCK
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72203
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport ADAMS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LIT
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 257
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1331 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID LIT
Elevation of weather observation facility 257
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1300
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 800
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
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) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 100
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
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 8
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 801
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 24506
Date of most recent change to record Feb 26 2001 8:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N800CC
NTSB Number MKC84FA114
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CANADAIR
Aircraft Model CL-600 CHALLENGER
Aircraft Series Identifier CL-600 CHA
Aircraft Serial Number CL-600
Certified Max Gross Weight 40400
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 16
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jan 26 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 23
Airframe Hours 52
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHRYSLER CORP.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1919
Aircraft Owner City DETROIT
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48238
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
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) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1030
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Feb 26 2001 8:07AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 22
Runway Length 7173
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --