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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 401 · Tuscaloosa, AL · September 7, 1979

Date
September 7, 1979 · 09:51 local
Place
Tuscaloosa, AL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8410F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA79FA120
Reported as
Cessna 401
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520E
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,852 total5 in this make and model178 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot shut down engine due to engine fire. Found leak in exhaust system.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE DUE TO ENGINE FIRE. FOUND LEAK IN EXHAUST SYSTEM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N8410F · 1

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