DEN78FTE58

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 401 · Greeley, CO · May 26, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1978
Place
Greeley, CO · GREELEY, CO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N32060Cessna 401
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141855

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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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3-1281  78/5/26  NR.GREELEY,CO         CESSNA 401          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 18000
        TIME - 1045                    N32060              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK            CHEYENNE,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LDG GR BOLTED DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N32060
Reported as
Cessna 401
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage