FTW81FA028

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402B · Laredo, TX · February 4, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 4, 1981
Place
Laredo, TX · LAREDO, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N69321Cessna 402B
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810204002679A
Case key
127419

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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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3-0357   81/2/4    LAREDO,TX           CESSNA 402B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2145                    N69321              PX-  1  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 38, 2500 TOTAL HOURS, 57
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAREDO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORPUS CHRISTI,TX           LAREDO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       57
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CLEARED FOR VOR RWY32 APCH.CRASHED 3MI SE OF ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N69321
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Laredo Intl

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