CHI74AC025

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411 · Delavan, WI · September 21, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 21, 1973
Place
Delavan, WI · DELAVAN, WI
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N3243RCessna 411
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730921035719A
Case key
188365

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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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3-3084  73/9/21    DELAVAN,WIS         CESSNA 411          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 231
        TIME - 2118                    N3243R              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST ST.LOUIS,ILL          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK

Aircraft

Registration
N3243R
Reported as
Cessna 411
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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