LAX76AL001

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411 · Show Low, AZ · July 2, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 2, 1975
Place
Show Low, AZ · SHOW LOW, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N4956TCessna 411
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750702018889A
Case key
149621

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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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3-1472   75/7/2  NR.SHOW LOW,AZ        CESSNA 411          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0935                    N4956T              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     44, 10000 TOTAL HOURS, 58
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLAGSTAFF,AZ                SILVER CITY,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PEAK GUSTS 15K.PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK AT UNDET TIME.ALCOHOL CONTENT 0.26 PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4956T
Reported as
Cessna 411
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.