# NTSB CHI71IC094: Cessna 414, N414GW, Detroit, MI, June 28, 1971

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 28, 1971
- Place: Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
- Location: 42.3314° N, 83.0458° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Detroit, MI, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3314&lon=-83.0458&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162254
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71IC094
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71IC094

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0034  71/6/28    DETROIT,MICH        CESSNA 414          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1800                    N414GW              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      3350 TOTAL HOURS, 305 IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DETROIT,MICH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: FILTERS,SCREEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        REMARKS- OIL FILTER ADAPTER UNIT L ENG FAILED. ENG CAUGHT FIRE. PLT SHUT DOWN ENG AND LND OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N414GW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 414
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Detroit City

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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