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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 401A · Gladewater, TX · November 12, 2011

Date: November 12, 2011 · 16:30 local
Place: Gladewater, TX
Airport: Gladewater Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N531MH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA061
Reported as: Cessna 401A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 14 in the last 90 days

N531MHRegistration cancelled May 13, 2015 · Cessna 401AS/N 401A0097 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 401A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On November 12, 2011 approximately 2630 central standard time, a Cessna 401, N531HM, registered to and operated by privacy data omitted was destroyed during an aborted go around, the aircraft landed approximately 75 yards to the right of runway 14 at Gladewater Municipal Airport (07F). Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the accident. The purpose of the flight was personal and was being conducted under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and 4 passengers were on board, one passenger was seriously injured. The flight originated at natchitoches regional airport (ier) natchitoches, LA, and was en route to Gladewater Municipal Airport (07F), Gladewater Texas. The NTSB, Continental motors inc, and the Cessna accident investegators conducted a tear down of the engines and airframe with no abnormalities indicated with the airframe and engines.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 12, 2011 APPROXIMATELY 2630 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 401, N531HM, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS DESTROYED DURING AN ABORTED GO AROUND, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED APPROXIMATELY 75 YARDS TO THE RIGHT OF RUNWAY 14 AT GLADEWATER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (07F). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS PERSONAL AND WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND 4 PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD, ONE PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL AIRPORT (IER) NATCHITOCHES, LA, AND WAS EN ROUTE TO GLADEWATER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (07F), GLADEWATER TEXAS. THE NTSB, CONTINENTAL MOTORS INC, AND THE CESSNA ACCIDENT INVESTEGATORS CONDUCTED A TEAR DOWN OF THE ENGINES AND AIRFRAME WITH NO ABNORMALITIES INDICATED WITH THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINES.

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 CEN12LA061Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGladewater, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing and attempted go-around in a gusty crosswind.Nov 12, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N531MH · 1

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

Incident 20020917036549ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Indianapolis, IN(-23) Witness reported seeing Cessna CE-401 N531MH depart Eagle Creek airport without any lights after dark. Air traffic control was only able to skin paint the airplane on radar no radio calls were ever received from the airplane. It is believed the airplane…Sep 17, 2002