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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402B · Petersburg, VA · June 22, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 22, 1974
Place
Petersburg, VA · PETERSBURG, VA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N69379Cessna 402B
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19740622019679A
Case key
79582

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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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3-1708  74/6/22    PETERSBURG,VA       CESSNA 402B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 1600
        TIME - 1225                    N69379              PX-  1  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETERSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHMOND,VA                 PETERSBURG,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- EXAM OF RWY REVEALED PROP SLASH MARKS R AND L OF RWY CTR LINE.R PROP DMGD,1 BLADE BKN.L PROP DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N69379
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Petersburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.