IAD77DKM01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 401 · Hickory, NC · October 16, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1977
Place
Hickory, NC · HICKORY, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N32060Cessna 401
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145186

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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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3-2948  77/10/16   HICKORY,NC          CESSNA 401          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 2533
        TIME - 1100                    N32060              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HICKORY MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,SC               HICKORY,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N32060
Reported as
Cessna 401
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hickory Municipal