CHI72AC046

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320E · No.Madison, OH · November 18, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 18, 1971
Place
No.Madison, OH · NO.MADISON, OH
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3414QCessna 320E
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164972

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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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3-3846  71/11/18   NO.MADISON,OHIO     CESSNA 320E         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0715                    N3414Q              PX-  3  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            30, 5311 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1520 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YOUNGSTOWN,OHIO             DETROIT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN WING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE
        REMARKS- FIRE IN R WG INBOARD LEADING EDGE,SOURCE UNDETERMINED.CAUSED EXCESSIVE HEAT IN FWD CABIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3414Q
Reported as
Cessna 320E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed