Narrative:
Taxied fast and took off without clearance. The Citation climbed steeply and flew downwind. Collided with the ground 400 m short of the runway during a low base turn. Person at the controls was a non-pilot mechanic and under psychiatric care.
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 12 November 1982 |
| Time: | 14:04 |
| Type: |  Cessna 501 Citation I/SP |
| Operator: | Cessna Aircraft |
| Registration: | N2627U |
| MSN: | 501-0247 |
| First flight: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 179 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Wichita, KS ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Wichita-Mid-Continent Airport, KS (ICT/KICT), United States of America |
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Taxied fast and took off without clearance. The Citation climbed steeply and flew downwind. Collided with the ground 400 m short of the runway during a low base turn. Person at the controls was a non-pilot mechanic and under psychiatric care.
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