FTW81DA119

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402C · Port O'Connor, TX · July 9, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1981
Place
Port O'Connor, TX · PORT O'CONNOR, TX
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6787BCessna 402C
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810709039669A
Case key
124866

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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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3-1455   81/7/9    PORT O'CONNOR,TX    CESSNA 402C         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0850                    N6787B              PX-  0  0  6  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 61, 14753 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT O'CONNOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW IBERIA,LA               PORT O'CONNOR,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT VEERED LFT. RT BRK MASTER CYL LOW ON FLUID.

Aircraft

Registration
N6787B
Reported as
Cessna 402C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Port O'Connor

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