CHI80FA023

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411 · Columbus, OH · January 24, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 24, 1980
Place
Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N23RJCessna 411
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800124001319A
Case key
131486

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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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3-1153  80/1/24    COLUMBUS,OH         CESSNA 411          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 3300
        TIME - 0241                    N23RJ               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT COLUMBUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OH                 LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SHEARED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- L ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP SHEARED,L & R AUX FUEL PUMPS FOUND IN LOW POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N23RJ
Reported as
Cessna 411
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Port Columbus

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.