CHI81FEX17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402 · Jeffersonville, IN · June 13, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1981
Place
Jeffersonville, IN · JEFFERSONVILLE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N140MCessna 402
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810613032569A
Case key
125586

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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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3-1199  81/6/13    JEFFERSONVILLE,IN   CESSNA 402          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 13100
        TIME - 1100                    N140M               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAP'S
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JEFFERSONVILLE,IN           LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO 1 ENG LOST PWR.WTR,RUST,SOLID CONTAMINANTS FND IN L FUEL SELECTOR FILTER/FILTER BOWL.

Aircraft

Registration
N140M
Reported as
Cessna 402
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hap'S

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