IAD78FA038

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402B · Greensboro, NC · February 6, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 6, 1978
Place
Greensboro, NC · GREENSBORO, NC
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N69284Cessna 402B
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780206001989A
Case key
143518

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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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3-0045   78/2/6    GREENSBORO,NC       CESSNA 402B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1520                    N69284              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  32, 7408 TOTAL HOURS, 540
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GULFPORT,MS                 RALEIGH,NC                   WINSTON-SALEM,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N69284
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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