Chickasha Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Chickasha, Oklahoma 73018
Tuesady, March 16, 1982 10:20 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A CHECKOUT WAS BEING PERFORMED WITH THE PIC IN THE RIGHT SEAT AND THE TRAINEE IN THE LEFT SEAT. AS POWER WAS INCREASED FOR TAKEOFF DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE PIC HEARD THE PROPELLERS STRIKE THE RUNWAY. THE TRAINEE LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE GROUND, BUT THE PIC ASSUMED COMMAND AND LANDED THE AIRPLANE BECAUSE OF THE UNKNOWN EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLERS. HE STATED THT HE RETRACTED THE MAIN GEAR INTENTIONALLY TO REDUCE THE AIRCRAFT'S STOPPING DISTANCE. NO UNSAFE GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NOTED DURING THAT LANDING OR ANY OF THE PREVIOUS TOUCH AND GOS. PROPER OPERATION OF THE GEAR WARNING SYSTEMS WAS CONFIRMED. PIC STATED THAT A BUFFETING WAS EXPERIENCED DURING A PREVIOUS LANDING, BUT THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING SUBSEQUENT TESTING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 3/16/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1020
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City CHICKASHA
Event State OKLAHOMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 73018
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport CHICKASHA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CHK
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
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 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6838A
NTSB Number FTW82IA095
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 402C
Aircraft Series Identifier 402C
Aircraft Serial Number 40200470
Certified Max Gross Weight 6350
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 10
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PROVIDENT LEASING CO
Aircraft Owner Street Address ONE EAST FOURTH ST
Aircraft Owner City CINCINNATI
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45202
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATIO
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address PO BOX 25082
Operator City OKLAHOMA CITY
Operator State OK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 73128
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code CHK
Departure City CHICKASHA
Departure State OK
Departure Country
Departure Time 1015
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code CHK
Destination City CHICKASHA
Destination State OK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 5100
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --