# Accident 19751222039959A: Cessna 402A, White Plains, NY, December 22, 1975

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 22, 1975
- Place: White Plains, NY
- Airport: Westchester County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Location: 41.0670° N, 73.7076° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at WESTCHESTER COUNTY (HPN), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0670&lon=-73.7076&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4550Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4550Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 402A (registry code 207590M, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,929 total, 112 in this make and model, 114 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC76FHJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHJ10) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751222039959A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WIND GUSTING 31KTS. NOSE GR COLLAPSED. 1/2 MILE VIS APCH MIN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC76FHJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHJ10), Dec 22, 1975: Cessna 402A (N4550Q), White Plains, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4550Q (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20210702004099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210702004099A), Jul 2, 2021: Cessna 402A (N4550Q), Fort Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. Airman took off with sun in his eyes and moisture on windshield causing trouble keeping eye contact with the runway centerline. He lost control and veered off…
- [Incident 20001219038099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001219038099I), Dec 19, 2000: Cessna 402A (N4550Q), Collegeville, PA, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot was landing at Perkiomen Valley Airport (N10) at approx. 1210 EST. On roll-out, the pilot attempted to stop the aircraft. The left brake…
- [Incident 19920317012939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920317012939I), Mar 17, 1992: Cessna 402A (N4550Q), South Bend, IN. Loss of oil pressure in left engine. Shut engine down. Continued to destination. Oil leak in the accessory housing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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