# NTSB investigations: Cessna 401, KS

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 CHI04LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA264.md): Cessna 401 · New Century, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2004 · N408TE · Substantial damage
  > A 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,…
- [NTSB MKC84LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA238.md): Cessna 401 · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1984 · N101SB · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing for takeoff the plt turned from the taxiway onto the rwy & the left main gear collapsed. Post crash examination of the left gear revealed that the ldg gear wing rib support bracket failed allowing the gear to collapse. A Cessna service letter…
- [NTSB MKC84LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA117.md): Cessna 401 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1984 · N101SB · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that 3-4 secs after he made a smooth landing, the right main landing gear collapsed. The acft then went off the side of the rwy & struck a sign. Post-accident inspection indicated that the right gear had been down & locked before the gear had…
- [NTSB MKC71FCQ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCQ15.md): Cessna 401 · Baxter Sprgs, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1970 · N8299F · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'KS' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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?model=207590C&state=KS

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