DEN75AD010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402 · Littleton, CO · September 10, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1974
Place
Littleton, CO · LITTLETON, CO
Injuries
2 minor, 5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3600TCessna 402
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740910038349A
Case key
138783

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3372  74/9/10    LITTLETON,COLO      CESSNA 402          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1910                    N3600T              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 27, 2577 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            226 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARAPAHOE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BISMARK,N DAK               LITTLETON,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- HARD LANDING 79 FT SHORT.NOSE WHEEL HIT RWY LIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3600T
Reported as
Cessna 402
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arapahoe County

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Other investigations on N3600T · 1

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