LAX68F0265

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411 · Phoenix, AZ · December 13, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1967
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N617EJCessna 411
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112393

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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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3-4521  67/12/13   PHOENIX,ARIZ        CESSNA 411          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1645                    N617EJ              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 24, 2800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLBROOK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- 5 INCHES SNOW ON RUNWAY. SHEARED MAIN GEAR,SUBSEQUENT LANDING AT SKY HARBOR ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N617EJ
Reported as
Cessna 411
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Holbrook