Rockwell NA-265-80 accident near Liberal, Kansas, September 29, 1986
On September 29, 1986 at about 5:04 pm local time, a Rockwell NA-265-80, registered N64, was substantially damaged in an accident near Liberal, Kansas (Municipal airport). It was a public-use flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 29, 1986 · about 5:04 pm local time
- Place
- Liberal, Kansas · Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell NA-265-80
- Registration
- N64 · no longer on the register · serial 380-35
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Public-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK PIN RETRACTED JUST BEFORE OR DURING TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN 21 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. IT TRAVELED THAT 21 FEET, TRAVELED THE FULL LENGTH OF THE 6999-FOOT RUNWAY, THEN TRAVELED ANOTHER ONE-FOURTH OF A MILE AND STOPPED ON A GOLF COURSE. NO PRE-TOUCHDOWN MECHANICAL, HYDRAULIC OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 8,448 hours in all; 1,540 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,327 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, September 22, 1986; 29 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 23,000 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Ge CF700-2D-2 (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OKC Oklahoma City OK at 5:00 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 3, 6,999 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,500 ft; not recorded at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:05 pm from LBL, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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