Aviation Accident Summary MKC83LA086

HUTCHINSON, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N630KC

Rockwell 500B

Analysis

THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN 2 INCHES OF SNOW & SLUSH. BRAKING ACTION WAS NON-EXISTENT. THE RWY LIGHTS WERE COVERED WITH PILES OF SNOW & WERE NOT VISIBLE. THE ACFT VEERED RIGHT INTO A SNOWBANK COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. THE NWS CONTRACT WEATHER OBSERVER IS NOT REQUIRED TO MEASURE & REPORT RWY SNOW DEPTH. HUTCHISON DOES NOT HAVE A TOWER OPERATING AT NIGHT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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