19861106056989A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 401 · Henderson, NV · November 6, 1986

Date
November 6, 1986 · 01:44 local
Place
Henderson, NV
Airport
Mccarren International
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
GNBA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3219Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA87MA018
Reported as
Cessna 401
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,700 total17 in this make and model56 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.

Part of the left wing and engine structure failed after an inflight fire. Aircraft exploded on ground impact.

As the FAA filed it

PART OF THE LEFT WING AND ENGINE STRUCTURE FAILED AFTER AN INFLIGHT FIRE. AIRCRAFT EXPLODED ON GROUND IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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