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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411 · Henderson, NV · September 6, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1981
Place
Henderson, NV · HENDERSON, NV
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1355GCessna 411
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810906055549A
Case key
123290

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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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3-2446   81/9/6    HENDERSON,NV        CESSNA 411          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0015                    N1355G              PX-  0  0  2  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      31, 4761 TOTAL HOURS, 481
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENDERSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA VERNE,CA                 LAS VEGAS,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: REGULATOR
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD COMPLETE ELEC FAILURE.FD BATTERY DRY,L VOLT REG SET 50AMPS,R VOLT REG SET 100AMPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1355G
Reported as
Cessna 411
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Henderson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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