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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411 · Yakutat, AK · August 27, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 27, 1977
Place
Yakutat, AK · YAKUTAT, AK
Injuries
7 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4930TCessna 411
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770827034099A
Case key
146031

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3267  77/8/27  NR.YAKUTAT,AK         CESSNA 411          CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N4930T              PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  39, 2150 TOTAL HOURS, 100
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUNEAU,AK                   ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           UNDETERMINED                                             IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  1200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED SECURING ENG.2 PAX RECOVERED FRM BAY.ACFT DMG & INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4930T
Reported as
Cessna 411
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Yakutat

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Other investigations on N4930T · 1

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