DEN77FA028

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 414 · Farson, WY · March 2, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 2, 1977
Place
Farson, WY · FARSON, WY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N8066QCessna 414
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770302020269A
Case key
157869

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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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3-1605   77/3/2  NR.FARSON,WY          CESSNA 414          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 11500
        TIME - 1208                    N8066Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BILLINGS,MT                 PHOENIX AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- WINGS,EMPENNAGE SEPARATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8066Q
Reported as
Cessna 414
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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