# NTSB DEN74AD056: Cessna 402B, N69391, Logan, UT, May 31, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 31, 1974
- Place: Logan, UT · LOGAN, UT
- Location: 41.7401° N, 111.8438° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Logan, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7401&lon=-111.8438&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 6 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79577
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74AD056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74AD056

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69391-1977-07-18), registration cancelled 1977-07-18, S/N 402B0529 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402B
- Registry model: [Cessna 402B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402b) (registry code 207590P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Logan-Cache

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740531015529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740531015529A), May 31, 1974: Cessna 402B, Logan, UT, Destroyed. L nose compt baggage door opened in flt for undetermined reason. Support bar broken. Da 6000FT.

## Other investigations on N69391 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK76AP067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP067), Aug 28, 1976: Cessna 402B (N69391), Molokai, HI, destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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