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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411 · Hazlehurst, GA · September 7, 1984

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
September 7, 1984, 16:15 local (20:15 UTC)
Place
Hazlehurst, GA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N666CSCessna 411
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840907047699A
Case key
6317

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Analysis

Upon takeoff at alt of 300 ft AGL, plt stated, rt engine failed. Plt feathered rt engine. Acft began to turn to rt so plt reduced pwr on left engine and made a forced landing straight ahead in a field. Acft contacted a small pine tree, slid sideways and gear collapsed. Inspection of the rt engine disclosed no discrepancies which could have caused a loss of power.

Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine powerTakeoff - initial climb
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Propeller feathering - performedPilot in command
Forced landingDescent - emergency
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - tree(s)Factor
Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Directional control - not possiblePilot in command
Complete gear collapsedLanding - roll
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor

Aircraft

Registration
N666CS
Reported as
Cessna 411
Category
Airplane
Serial number
411-0006
Airframe hours
930
Engine
Continental GTSIO-520-C, 340 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Kenneth W. Mcneil
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · June 4, 1984 · 30 hours before
Destination
TBR · Statesboro, GA
Airport
46J · Hazlehurst, runway 14, 4,500 × 75 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Certificates
Flight instructor, Airline transport
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
11,030 total · 245 in this make and model · 10,650 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
70° at 10 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
81 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.