CHI78FEX27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402B · Indianapolis, IN · July 28, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1978
Place
Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4167GCessna 402B
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780728043059A
Case key
140392

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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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3-4187  78/7/28    INDIANAPOLIS,IN     CESSNA 402B         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 5259
        TIME - 1219                    N4167G              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             MORRISTOWN,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF RUN FOR UNKNOWN REASON.

Aircraft

Registration
N4167G
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4167G · 1

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