CHI77FEI11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 401B · Vienna, OH · February 4, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1977
Place
Vienna, OH · VIENNA, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7923QCessna 401B
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770204002929A
Case key
157554

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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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3-0674   77/2/4    VIENNA,OH           CESSNA 401B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1386
        TIME - 1608                    N7923Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 158 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YOUNGSTOWN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VIENNA,OH                   ST LOUIS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N7923Q
Reported as
Cessna 401B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Youngstown Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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