ATL81IA037

NTSB incident investigation · Cessna 414 · Jackson, TN · January 26, 1981

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1981
Place
Jackson, TN · JACKSON, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1678TCessna 414
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810126007559A
Case key
126658

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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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5-0005  81/1/26    JACKSON,TN          CESSNA 414          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 10500
        TIME - 1000                    N1678T              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 144 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCKELLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,TN                  HOMBOLDT,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MANIFOLDS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        REMARKS- 1ST FLT AFTER INSTLN OF REMANUFACTURED R ENG.EXHAUST LEAK ON LWR L SIDE OF ENG.2 TYPES,LOCK NUTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1678T
Reported as
Cessna 414
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Mckeller

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1678T · 1

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