# Accident 19861106056989A: Cessna 401, Henderson, NV, November 6, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 6, 1986, 01:44 local time
- Place: Henderson, NV
- Airport: Mccarren International
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: GNBA
- Location: 36.0391° N, 114.9304° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0391&lon=-114.9304&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3219Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3219Q-1992-08-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 401 (registry code 207590C, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 401
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520E
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,700 total, 17 in this make and model, 56 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA87MA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87MA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861106056989A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 SEA87MA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87MA018), Nov 6, 1986: Cessna 401 (N3219Q), Henderson, NV, destroyed, 2 fatal

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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