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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 401 · Mt Vernon, IL · June 20, 2004

Date: June 20, 2004 · 18:30 local
Place: Mt Vernon, IL
Airport: Mt Vernon-Outland
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3234Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04CA164
Reported as: Cessna 401
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 216 total11 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N3234QRegistration cancelled Jan 6, 2020 · Cessna 401S/N 401-0034 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 401 Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 20, 2004, at 1830 central daylight time, a Cessna 401, N3234Q, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged when it departed the runway pavement following a hard landing on runway 5 (6,498 feet by 150 feet, asphalt) at mount Vernon airport (mvn), mount Vernon, Illinois. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and passenger reported no injuries. The local flight departed mvn approximately 1700. (See attachment).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 20, 2004, AT 1830 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 401, N3234Q, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY PAVEMENT FOLLOWING A HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY 5 (6,498 FEET BY 150 FEET, ASPHALT) AT MOUNT VERNON AIRPORT (MVN), MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED MVN APPROXIMATELY 1700. (SEE ATTACHMENT).

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 CHI04CA164Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMt. Vernon, ILThe pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to execute a stabilized approach for landing. An additional factor was the presence of the runway lights.Jun 20, 2004 · Substantial damage