FTW67F0462

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411 · El Paso, TX · January 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1967
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4957TCessna 411
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118254

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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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3-2919  67/1/30    EL PASO,TEX         CESSNA 411          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 9000
        TIME - 1300                    N4957T              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL PASO INTL.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURNED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PILOT REPAIRED LANDING GEAR, BY-PASSED SQUAT SWITCH. LANDING GEAR MOTOR BURNED UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N4957T
Reported as
Cessna 411
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Paso Intl.