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FAA accident report · Cessna 401 · Olathe, KS · September 18, 2004

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Date
September 18, 2004 · 02:30 local
Place
Olathe, KS
Airport
New Century Aircenter Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
TZRA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N408TE
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI04LA264
Reported as
Cessna 401
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,730 total58 in this make and model105 in the last 90 days
N408TERegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2017 · Cessna 401S/N 401-0269 · Built 1968Airframe modelCessna 401Engine 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.

(-23) When PIC was within 8 NM of destination (mkc), he indicated to ATC that he would have to divert due to turbulence & high winds. Eventually, PIC proceeded to ixd, where he entered a right base for a landing on runway 04. The last radar return depicted the aircraft south of the extended centerline. PIC stated that he increased power to go-around, and the engine(s) did not respond. N408TE impacted terrain on the airport between runways 17/35 and 04/22. Flaps were at 15 degrees and the landing gear was extended. Ground scars indicate N408TE was heading 090 degrees and slightly right wing low. Post-accident investigation found both fuel valves selected to the auxiliary tanks. The right auxiliary tank contained approximately 1/2 gallon of fuel; the left auxiliary tank contained approximately 1.2 gallons. According to the CE-401 before-landing checklist, the fuel valves should be selected to the main tanks for takeoff and landing. The right main tank contained approximately 27 gallons of fuel; the left main tank sustained damage that allowed the fuel to leak out.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHEN PIC WAS WITHIN 8 NM OF DESTINATION (MKC), HE INDICATED TO ATC THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO DIVERT DUE TO TURBULENCE & HIGH WINDS. EVENTUALLY, PIC PROCEEDED TO IXD, WHERE HE ENTERED A RIGHT BASE FOR A LANDING ON RUNWAY 04. THE LAST RADAR RETURN DEPICTED THE AIRCRAFT SOUTH OF THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE. PIC STATED THAT HE INCREASED POWER TO GO-AROUND, AND THE ENGINE(S) DID NOT RESPOND. N408TE IMPACTED TERRAIN ON THE AIRPORT BETWEEN RUNWAYS 17/35 AND 04/22. FLAPS WERE AT 15 DEGREES AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. GROUND SCARS INDICATE N408TE WAS HEADING 090 DEGREES AND SLIGHTLY RIGHT WING LOW. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FOUND BOTH FUEL VALVES SELECTED TO THE AUXILIARY TANKS. THE RIGHT AUXILIARY TANK CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL; THE LEFT AUXILIARY TANK CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 1.2 GALLONS. ACCORDING TO THE CE-401 BEFORE-LANDING CHECKLIST, THE FUEL VALVES SHOULD BE SELECTED TO THE MAIN TANKS FOR TAKEOFF AND LANDING. THE RIGHT MAIN TANK CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 27 GALLONS OF FUEL; THE LEFT MAIN TANK SUSTAINED DAMAGE THAT ALLOWED THE FUEL TO LEAK OUT.

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 CHI04LA264Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Century, KSA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during approach to an alternate airport. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing, his flight into adverse weather,…Sep 18, 2004 · Substantial damage