DEN74AD056

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402B · Logan, UT · May 31, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1974
Place
Logan, UT · LOGAN, UT
Injuries
1 serious, 6 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N69391Cessna 402B
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19740531015529A
Case key
79577

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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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3-4066  74/5/31    LOGAN,UT            CESSNA 402B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1440                    N69391              PX-  0  1  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 36, 1485 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            32 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN-CACHE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOGAN,UT                    ROOSEVELT,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: DOORS,DOOR FRAMES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- L NOSE COMPT BAGGAGE DOOR OPENED IN FLT FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.SUPPORT BAR BROKEN.DA 6000FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N69391
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Logan-Cache

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Other investigations on N69391 · 1

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