Cessna 401

FAA incident reports · 100

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Incident 19860112023499ICessna 401 · Clinton, MOLeft main gear collapsed on landing rollout as horn sounded. Found bellcrank broken.Jan 12, 1986 · N3264Q · Minor damageIncident 19851126066069ICessna 401 · Gothenburg, NEAircraft veered on landing and right gear collapsed. Gear motor did not stop on retraction, overstressed bellcrank.Nov 26, 1985 · N101SB · Minor damageAccident 19850915044959ACessna 401 · Cheswold, DESuspect inadvertent retraction of gear on rollout. Squat switch had failed.Sep 15, 1985 · N3298Q · Substantial damageIncident 19850703048599ICessna 401 · Ft Lauderdale, FLHeard loud noise with gear retraction after takeoff. Unable to extend nose gear. Gear link failed at attach point.Jul 3, 1985 · N7896F · Minor damageIncident 19850117006149ICessna 401 · Chesapeake, VALifted off then settled back to runway. Aborted and ran off end of runway striking ditch. Glaze of ice on wings.Jan 17, 1985 · N3205Q · Minor damageIncident 19841018069999ICessna 401 · Raleigh, NCPilot taxied off runup pad due to moisture on windshield. Minor damage to left prop.Oct 18, 1984 · N3298Q · Minor damageAccident 19840803039719ACessna 401 · Hutchinson, KSLeft main gear collapsed while taxiing for takeoff. Wing rib support bracket failed. Punched a hole in wing rib.Aug 3, 1984 · N101SB · Substantial damageAccident 19840405036259ACessna 401 · Wichita, KSRight main gear collapsed inward on the landing roll. Gear side brace pulled out of attachment to wing rib.Apr 5, 1984 · N101SB · Substantial damageAccident 19840314031529ACessna 401 · Chicago, ILLeft main landing gear collapse on the landing roll. Broken bellcrank indicates overload damage.Mar 14, 1984 · N777CS · Substantial damageIncident 19830305073509ICessna 401 · Bethel, AKExhaust pipe slipped its securing bracket and came off the turbocharger. Caused a engine fire from the hot exhaust.Mar 5, 1983 · N7864F · Minor damageAccident 19830126002249ACessna 401 · Lompoc, CASide drift while landing in a crosswind. Left main gear collapsed. Left strut bell crank forging and bolt failed.Jan 26, 1983 · N11JR · Substantial damageAccident 19820823041179ACessna 401A · Silver City, NMEngine malfunction during takeoff, pilot aborted but aircraft ran through fence and nose wheel collapsed.Aug 23, 1982 · N9867F · Substantial damageAccident 19820618030269ACessna 401 · Great Harbour C, BahamasUnsafe right main gear indication. Unable to correct. Gear collapsed landing. Fork bolt failed at thread base.Jun 18, 1982 · N3221Q · Minor damageAccident 19820318004429ACessna 401 · Sunflower, AZAircraft crashed on IFR flight. Pilot reported engine problem. Other aircraft in area reported icing.Mar 18, 1982 · N499W · Destroyed · 4 fatalAccident 19820210005089ACessna 401A · Jesup, GAFire in left engine en route. Landed at nearby airport. Loose fuel line on fire wall leaked fuel on exhaust.Feb 10, 1982 · N8299F · Substantial damageAccident 19811127076989ACessna 401 · Oklahoma City, OKUnable to get right main gear to extend. Landed gear up. Defective actuator switch leaf. P/n 08H1000101.Nov 27, 1981 · N4099Q · Substantial damageIncident 19811109082819ICessna 401 · Asheville, NCWhile taxing from ramp to taxiway aircraft swerved to the right and over an embankment.Nov 9, 1981 · N4088Q · Minor damageIncident 19810729046029ICessna 401 · Davenport, IALanded gear up. Failed to use check list.Jul 29, 1981 · N777CS · Minor damageAccident 19810630037499ACessna 401 · Muskegon, MIZa reported lost engine after takeoff. Circled to land. Rolled inverted on final. Pilot had medical problems.Jun 30, 1981 · N7957F · Destroyed · 4 fatalIncident 19810404024119ICessna 401 · Crystal, MNPilot attempted takeoff with snow on aircraft, snow covered runway. Aborted takeoff and landed wheels up.Apr 4, 1981 · N3286Q · Minor damageIncident 19801213087549ICessna 401 · Holopaw, FLZs found burned airplane in cow pasture. Drug related incident.Dec 13, 1980 · N8410FIncident 19800905088859ICessna 401 · Muskegon, MIPilot felt thud, oil filler poor misplaced. Engine shutdown. Crandshaft had broken.Sep 5, 1980 · N7957F · Minor damageAccident 19800711032299ACessna 401A · Spirit Lake, IAPilot lost power on one engine during go-around. Crashed into buildings on airport.Jul 11, 1980 · N3249Q · DestroyedAccident 19800601017449ACessna 401 · Oklawaha, FLAirplane was landed on dirt road in dense fog. Went off road into canal. Occupants unknown. Possible drug flight.Jun 1, 1980 · N3257Q · Substantial damageAccident 19800316006339ACessna 401 · Davis, CALeft main landing gear collapsed after leaving runway. Left main gear support failed.Mar 16, 1980 · N3241Q · Substantial damageIncident 19800121016219ICessna 401 · Kinston, NCNose gear failed to extend due to broken bell crank.Jan 21, 1980 · N31DB · Minor damageIncident 19800104011989ICessna 401A · St. Louis, MONumber 4 connecting rod failed causing hole on top sides of crankcase halves. Improper installation of rod bolts.Jan 4, 1980 · N8299FAccident 19790907031099ACessna 401 · Tuscaloosa, ALPilot shut down engine due to engine fire. Found leak in exhaust system.Sep 7, 1979 · N8410F · Substantial damageAccident 19790726022089ACessna 401 · St Louis, MOLeft lndg gear failed to retract after takeoff. Landed okay. Found wing rib and lndg gear side brace broken.Jul 26, 1979 · N8299F · Substantial damageIncident 19790617022029ICessna 401 · Atlanta, GAProp blade failed early in the takeoff run. Failed in an area of previous damage.Jun 17, 1979 · N3217Q · Minor damageIncident 19790310019769ICessna 401 · Sacramento, CALeft engine failed on takeoff. Inspection revealed broken crankshaft and #3 rod bolts, rod separated from shaft.Mar 10, 1979 · N988JMIncident 19790226007809ICessna 401A · Benton Harbor, MILost directional control after fight main castered on rullout. Bolt had sheared in torque link assembly.Feb 26, 1979 · N8299F · Minor damageIncident 19781018032549ICessna 401 · Kansas City, MOPilot retracted gear prematurely. Decided to abort due to engine surging. No time to lower gear.Oct 18, 1978 · N30AZ · Minor damageIncident 19780617046219ICessna 401 · Atlantic City, NJFlight returned due to mag. Failure. Pilots took off before repairs were completed.Jun 17, 1978 · N31DBAccident 19780526012969ACessna 401 · COMay 26, 1978 · N3206Q · Substantial damageIncident 19780422012719ICessna 401 · Rolla, MOLeft engine shut down in flight. Right engine quit but restarted. Landed safely. Explosion on restart attempt.Apr 22, 1978 · N8299F · Substantial damageIncident 19780421012839ICessna 401 · Wewahitchka, FLPilot's attention was distracted on final & he failed to lower gear.Apr 21, 1978 · N3270Q · Minor damageIncident 19780421012809ICessna 401 · Little River, CALeft main gear collapsed when turning off of runway.Apr 21, 1978 · N407RK · Minor damageIncident 19780331012249ICessna 401 · Lubbock, TXPower loss on takeoff due to air flow block to the turbo charger. Seperation of flexible ducting.Mar 31, 1978 · N7896FIncident 19780321010019ICessna 401 · Baton Rouge, LAAircraft being ferried stiff-legged. Gear collapsed on taxi turn due to excess load or hold-down failure.Mar 21, 1978 · N4088Q · Minor damageIncident 19780305016319ICessna 401 · Vidalia, LAOne main gear collapsed after touchdown, cause not determined.Mar 5, 1978 · N4088Q · Minor damageAccident 19780213001639ACessna 401 · Spartanburg, SCStolen aircraft-rt eng caught fire while on flt-unauthorized aux syst poured fuel in vac pumpFeb 13, 1978 · N4091Q · Substantial damageAccident 19771216042079ACessna 401 · W.Palm Beach, FLDec 16, 1977 · N80BW · DestroyedAccident 19771016031049ACessna 401 · NCOct 16, 1977 · N3206Q · Substantial damageAccident 19770218043229ACessna 401Feb 18, 1977 · N3211Q · Substantial damage · 7 fatalAccident 19770117002029ACessna 401 · Pine Bluff, ARRod end bearing (schafer ST5A) failed.Jan 17, 1977 · N3298Q · Substantial damageAccident 19761231039219ACessna 401 · Tampa, FLUn maintain alt drg go-around due prop dmg.Dec 31, 1976 · N111TV · Substantial damageAccident 19750819039599ACessna 401 · Austin, TXPlt had no solo time in type acft. Un comp 2 prev apchs. Acft hit house.Aug 19, 1975 · N4004Q · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 19741107043029ACessna 401 · Los MochisInvest under jurisdiction of govt of Mexico.Nov 7, 1974 · N401EH · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 19740123001479ACessna 401 · Hyannis, NEL wheel caught in snow ridge,add l eng pwr,acft turned r caught snow ridge,nose gr collapsed.Jan 23, 1974 · N77151 · Substantial damage
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