DEN77FQD09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402A · Silver City, NM · January 28, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1977
Place
Silver City, NM · SILVER CITY, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7810QCessna 402A
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770128001409A
Case key
157773

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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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3-0316  77/1/28    SILVER CITY,NM      CESSNA 402A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0653                    N7810Q              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            31, 4425 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANT COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAS CRUCES,NM               ALBUQUERQUE,NM               SILVER CITY,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN WING
        REMARKS- FUEL LEAK IN LEFT WING FROM UNDETERMINED SOURCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7810Q
Reported as
Cessna 402A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grant County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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