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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402B · Fairhope, AL · November 25, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1980
Place
Fairhope, AL · FAIRHOPE, AL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7628QCessna 402B
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801125071739A
Case key
127508

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3594  80/11/25   FAIRHOPE,AL         CESSNA 402B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 6900
        TIME - 1045                    N7628Q              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1448 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRHOPE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRHOPE,AL                 DESTIN,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TURBINE FUEL USED TO REFUEL AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7628Q
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairhope Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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