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FAA accident report · Cessna 441 · Winfield, KS · January 30, 2002

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Date
January 30, 2002 · 13:59 local
Place
Winfield, KS
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N441AR
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI02FA074
Reported as
Cessna 441
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
N441ARRegistration cancelled Jun 14, 2017 · Cessna 441S/N 441-0148Airframe modelCessna 441

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

(.19) On January 30, 2002, at 1359 central standard time, a Cessna 441, conquest ii, N441AR, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in a pasture near Winfield, Kansas. The private pilot and passenger received fatal injuries. The 14 CFR part 91 business flight departed springdale, Arkansas, at 1313 en route to rifle, Colorado, on an instrument flight plan. The airplane encountered instrument meteorological conditions while at its cruise altitude of FL 280 (28,000 feet). At 1345, the pilot informed the federal aviation administration (FAA) Kansas city air route traffic control center (ARTCC) that he had a problem with the airplane's attitude gyro and was hand flying the airplane. At 1346, ARTCC assigned N441AR a block altitude of FL 270 to FL 280. During the next 13 minutes, N441AR experienced a series of descents and climbs until it impacted the terrain. At 1354, the observed weather at Winfield (wld), Kansas, was: winds 00000 knots (not reported), visibility 4 sm, freezing rain, mist, sky conditions 100 feet broken, 1,300 feet overcast, temperature -1 degree c., dew point -2 degrees c., altimeter 30.01. At 1356, the observed weather at wichita (ict), Kansas, was: winds 010 degrees at 15 knots, visibility 1 ½ sm, light freezing rain, mist, sky condition 1,400 feet overcast, temperature -5 degrees c., dew point -6 degrees, altimeter 30.04.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON JANUARY 30, 2002, AT 1359 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 441, CONQUEST II, N441AR, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN IN A PASTURE NEAR WINFIELD, KANSAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE 14 CFR PART 91 BUSINESS FLIGHT DEPARTED SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS, AT 1313 EN ROUTE TO RIFLE, COLORADO, ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN. THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHILE AT ITS CRUISE ALTITUDE OF FL 280 (28,000 FEET). AT 1345, THE PILOT INFORMED THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) KANSAS CITY AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER (ARTCC) THAT HE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRPLANE'S ATTITUDE GYRO AND WAS HAND FLYING THE AIRPLANE. AT 1346, ARTCC ASSIGNED N441AR A BLOCK ALTITUDE OF FL 270 TO FL 280. DURING THE NEXT 13 MINUTES, N441AR EXPERIENCED A SERIES OF DESCENTS AND CLIMBS UNTIL IT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. AT 1354, THE OBSERVED WEATHER AT WINFIELD (WLD), KANSAS, WAS: WINDS 00000 KNOTS (NOT REPORTED), VISIBILITY 4 SM, FREEZING RAIN, MIST, SKY CONDITIONS 100 FEET BROKEN, 1,300 FEET OVERCAST, TEMPERATURE -1 DEGREE C., DEW POINT -2 DEGREES C., ALTIMETER 30.01. AT 1356, THE OBSERVED WEATHER AT WICHITA (ICT), KANSAS, WAS: WINDS 010 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 1 ½ SM, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN, MIST, SKY CONDITION 1,400 FEET OVERCAST, TEMPERATURE -5 DEGREES C., DEW POINT -6 DEGREES, ALTIMETER 30.04.

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 CHI02FA074Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWinfield, KSThe pilot's spatial disorientation resulting in a loss of control and collision with the ground. Additional factors included the pilot operating the airplane with known deficiencies and the instrument flight conditions.Jan 30, 2002 · Destroyed

Other reports on N441AR · 2

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

Accident 20021230038729AClimb · Arkansis City, KS(-23) The pilot reported his attitude indicator was inoperative and he was hand flying the aircraft. He soon thereafter declared an emergency. The aircraft descended at a rapid rate and was destroyed when it impacted terrain in a near vertical angle. Both the…Dec 30, 2002 · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20011230038299AArkansascity, KS(-23) The pilot reported his attitude indicator was inoperative and he was hand flying the aircraft. He soon thereafter declared an emergency. The aircraft descended at a rapid rate and was destroyed when it impacted terrain in a near vertical angle. Both the…Dec 30, 2001 · No damage · 2 fatal