# NTSB IAD73AI012: Cessna 402A, N4599Q, Greensboro, NC, April 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 13, 1973
- Place: Greensboro, NC · GREENSBORO, NC
- Location: 36.0726° N, 79.7920° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greensboro, NC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0726&lon=-79.7920&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79602
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73AI012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73AI012

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0751  73/4/13  NR.GREENSBORO,NC      CESSNA 402A         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2212                    N4599Q              PX-  5  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             33, 10500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENSBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GREENSBORO,NC                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BOLT CONNECTING AFT ELEV BELLCRANK AND ELEV PUSHROD CAME LOOSE.100 HR INSPECT COMP 66 HRS PRIOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4599Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4599Q-1991-05-29), registration cancelled 1991-05-29, S/N 402A0099 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402A
- Registry model: [Cessna 402A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402a) (registry code 207590M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Greensboro

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730413007279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730413007279A), Apr 13, 1973: Cessna 402B, Greensboro, NC, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Bolt connecting aft elev bellcrank and elev pushrod came loose.100 hr inspect comp 66 hrs prior.

## Other investigations on N4599Q (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK71DVD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVD19), Nov 23, 1970: Cessna 402A (N4599Q), Arcata, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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