ATL81FA093

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411 · Columbus, GA · July 9, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 9, 1981
Place
Columbus, GA · COLUMBUS, GA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7007RCessna 411
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810709039539A
Case key
124658

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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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3-2053   81/7/9    COLUMBUS,GA         CESSNA 411          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 27,
        TIME - 2156                    N7007R              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     25 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBUS METRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OZARK,AL                    AUGUSTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BATTERY WEAK,ALTNTRS OFF DRG GPU START.FND SWS OFF,EMERG GEAR HNDL EXTDD.OBSD WO LGTS,DARK NGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7007R
Reported as
Cessna 411
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Columbus Metro

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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