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FAA accident report · Cessna 414 · Monroe, LA · November 17, 1998

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Date
November 17, 1998 · 18:58 local
Place
Monroe, LA
Airport
Monroe Regional
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N30ML
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW99LA029
Reported as
Cessna 414
Fatal injuries
0
N30MLRegistration cancelled Jan 16, 2003 · Cessna 414S/N 414-0005 · Built 1969Airframe modelCessna 414Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

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

Acft crashed under unknown circumstances. (-23) on 17 nov 98 at 1855 CST, a Cessna 414, N30ML sustained substantial damage when it struck the ground approximately 2 minutes after takeoff from Monroe Regional Airport, Louisiana. The airplane, owned by sequel group, inc. was operated under 14 CFR part 91 by just technical associates, both of dallas, Texas. The instrument rated multiengine private pilot and his sole passenger received serious injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross country flight to dallas, Texas, and an IFR flight plan was filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. Air traffic control data revealed that the airplane was cleared for takeoff from runway 04 at 1853. The controller heard a noise and the ELT signal at 1854:50. Fog hampered the search for the aircraft.. The 1853 CST weather observation (METAR) for Monroe reported a visibility of 1/4 statute mile in fog with a vertical visibility of 100 feet and calm winds.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. (-23) ON 17 NOV 98 AT 1855 CST, A CESSNA 414, N30ML SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT STRUCK THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MONROE REGIONAL AIRPORT, LOUISIANA. THE AIRPLANE, OWNED BY SEQUEL GROUP, INC. WAS OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 BY JUST TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES, BOTH OF DALLAS, TEXAS. THE INSTRUMENT RATED MULTIENGINE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS SOLE PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT TO DALLAS, TEXAS, AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DATA REVEALED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 04 AT 1853. THE CONTROLLER HEARD A NOISE AND THE ELT SIGNAL AT 1854:50. FOG HAMPERED THE SEARCH FOR THE AIRCRAFT.. THE 1853 CST WEATHER OBSERVATION (METAR) FOR MONROE REPORTED A VISIBILITY OF 1/4 STATUTE MILE IN FOG WITH A VERTICAL VISIBILITY OF 100 FEET AND CALM WINDS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW99LA029Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonroe, LAThe pilot's spatial disorientation which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Factors were fog, low ceilings, and dark night conditions.Nov 18, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N30ML · 2

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

Accident 19880101000089AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Fayetteville, ARUnable to extend the nose gear for landing. Landed nose gear up. Flat nose strut and mechanical problems in strut.Jan 1, 1988 · Substantial damageIncident 19830812062239IClimb · Dallas, TXFire and power loss of right engine broken cylinder burned a hole in rocker box and ignited oil. Melted intake pipeAug 12, 1983 · Minor damage