20230118000859A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 414 · Modesto, CA · January 18, 2023

Date: January 18, 2023 · 13:07 local
Place: Modesto, CA
Airport: Modesto
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4765G
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR23FA092
Reported as: Cessna 414
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,210 total

N4765GRegistered now · Cessna 414S/N 414-0940 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 414 Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot departed kmod runway 10L on January 18, 2023 at 12:59 PST. At 13:02 PST the pilot returns to the airport for runway 28R after reporting radio issues. At 13:07 the airplane is seen entering a spin at about 200 and less than 1 mile from runway 28R. The airplane impacts the ground less than a mile from the approach end of runway 28R.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT DEPARTED KMOD RUNWAY 10L ON JANUARY 18, 2023 AT 12:59 PST. AT 13:02 PST THE PILOT RETURNS TO THE AIRPORT FOR RUNWAY 28R AFTER REPORTING RADIO ISSUES. AT 13:07 THE AIRPLANE IS SEEN ENTERING A SPIN AT ABOUT 200 AND LESS THAN 1 MILE FROM RUNWAY 28R. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTS THE GROUND LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 28R.

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 WPR23FA092Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportModesto, CAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and failure to maintain proper airspeed during a turn to final, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction…Jan 18, 2023 · Substantial damage