CHI74FEM29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411 · Lansing, MI · December 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 14, 1973
Place
Lansing, MI · LANSING, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1056RCessna 411
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731214039009A
Case key
187408

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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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3-4010  73/12/14   LANSING,MICH        CESSNA 411          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1106                    N1056R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE UNK/NR, 4000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITAL CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANSING,MICH                COLUMBUS,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: RAM AIR ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- ENG AIR INTAKE OPENINGS RESTRICTED BY SNOW.PLT DID NOT USE ALT AIR.PLT ELECTED TO LAND-CARTWHEELED

Aircraft

Registration
N1056R
Reported as
Cessna 411
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Capital City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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