LAX72FUJ25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402A · Scottsdale, AZ · August 7, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1971
Place
Scottsdale, AZ · SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4598QCessna 402A
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163047

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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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3-4273   71/8/7    SCOTTSDALE,ARIZ     CESSNA 402A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0950                    N4598Q              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      28, 6494 TOTAL HOURS, 74
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTTSDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTTSDALE,ARIZ             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- T/G LDG,PWR LOSS OCRD DRG CLB.TO CLR WIRES,A/S SACRIFICED FOR ALT.UN CONT FLT LNDD OPEN FLD GR DWN

Aircraft

Registration
N4598Q
Reported as
Cessna 402A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scottsdale

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