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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 414 · Sacramento, CA · August 29, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1980
Place
Sacramento, CA · SACRAMENTO, CA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1665TCessna 414
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800829038649A
Case key
129329

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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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3-3623  80/8/29    SACRAMENTO,CA       CESSNA 414          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2338                    N1665T              PX-  0  1  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            33, 2433 TOTAL HOURS, 40
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SACRAMENTO EXEC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SACRAMENTO,CA               RETURN                       FULLERTON,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        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
N1665T
Reported as
Cessna 414
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sacramento Exec

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