IAD78FA059

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402B · Knoxville, TN · April 11, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 11, 1978
Place
Knoxville, TN · KNOXVILLE, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6367XCessna 402B
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780411015289A
Case key
142553

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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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3-0266  78/4/11    KNOXVILLE,TN        CESSNA 402B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1757                    N6367X              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 32, 6789 TOTAL HOURS, 64
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCGHEE-TYSON AIRP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WICHITA,KS                  WICHITA,KS                   SPRINGFIELD,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- ACFT 616 8 LBS OVER MAX GWT FOR TOFF.4.95 PCNT MAC AFT OF REAR LIMIT

Aircraft

Registration
N6367X
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcghee-Tyson Airp

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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