# Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 401

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN12FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA290.md): Cessna 401 · Chanute, KS · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 11, 2012 · N9DM · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the cabin heater, which resulted in an inflight fire and smoke in the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of understanding concerning the status of the airplane's heater system following and earlier overheat event…
- [NTSB NYC06FA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA209.md): Cessna 401A · Whick, KY · Accident · 7 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2006 · N408JC · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing was the instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB MIA92FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA114.md): Cessna 401 · New Port Richey, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1992 · N3271Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed (vs) while maneuvering for a forced landing following an in flight left engine fire for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot in command's inadvertent shutdown of the wrong engine.
- [NTSB ATL91FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA148.md): Cessna 401 · Monroe, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1991 · N3298Q · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. The pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft fuel system was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA89WA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89WA212.md): Cessna 401 · Grand Turk Isl., Turks & Caicos Islands · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 3, 1989 · N277A · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA87MA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87MA018.md): Cessna 401 · Henderson, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1986 · N3219Q · Destroyed
  > Approximately 5 1/2 minutes after departure and while the aircraft was climbing enroute, an unknown ignition source triggered an explosion of fuel/air vapor which existed within the interior of the left wing. Wing skin from the upper/lower wing surface was…
- [NTSB SEA86FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86FA046.md): Cessna 401 · S. Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1986 · N988JM · Destroyed
  > Acft took off in clear wx but below-freezing temps with heavy frost on acft surfaces. No preflight, run-up or warm-up performed. On initial climb, left eng power loss occurred for undet reason, but probably associated with temp/cold eng operation. Plt turned…
- [NTSB LAX82FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA111.md): Cessna 401 · Sunflower, AZ · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1982 · N499W · Destroyed
  > At 1027 the plt received a wx briefing for holbrook, AZ. The plt was told of forecasts for "at least moderate icing in clouds or in precipitation above the freezing level" & the briefer stated "I guarantee you moderate to severe turbulence..." For a route…
- [NTSB CHI81FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA070.md): Cessna 401 · Muskegon, MI · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jun 30, 1981 · N7957F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA114.md): Cessna 401 · Houma, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 12, 1980 · N444CS · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF011.md): Cessna 401 · Austin, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 19, 1975 · N4004Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX75OL015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75OL015.md): Cessna 401 · Los Mochis, Mexico · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 7, 1974 · N401EH · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD70AI061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70AI061.md): Cessna 401 · Spruce Pine, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 27, 1970 · N4077Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70AC040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC040.md): Cessna 401 · Piketon, OH · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 17, 1969 · N8167F · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC68A0136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0136.md): Cessna 401 · Mohrsville, PA · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Jun 19, 1968 · N3248Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC68A0074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0074.md): Cessna 401 · Whitefield, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 26, 1967 · N3280Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA67A0088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0088.md): Cessna 401 · Anderson, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 22, 1967 · N3212Q · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('207590C'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=207590C

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