FTW76FPJ44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402B · Elk City, OK · July 23, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1976
Place
Elk City, OK · ELK CITY, OK
Injuries
2 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3775CCessna 402B
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760723021899A
Case key
154337

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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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3-1884  76/7/23    ELK CITY,OK         CESSNA 402B         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1445                    N3775C              PX-  0  1  1  BUSINESS                  35, 3900 TOTAL HOURS, 11
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELK CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  ELK CITY,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUCTIONS-MISINTERPRETED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3775C
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elk City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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