# NTSB MIA70FKQ12: Cessna 401, N8083F, Brookhaven, MS, June 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1970
- Place: Brookhaven, MS · BROOKHAVEN, MS
- Location: 31.5806° N, 90.4434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brookhaven, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5806&lon=-90.4434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127897
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70FKQ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FKQ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1859  70/6/23    BROOKHAVEN,MISS     CESSNA 401          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 0800                    N8083F              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 3800 TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKHAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHVILLE,TENN              BROOKHAVEN,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- R ENG LOST POWER BEFORE FIRE OCCURRED. PROP UNFEATH ACCUMULATOR LINE POROUS.CYL EXH FLANGE LOOSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8083F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8083F-1979-10-31), registration cancelled 1979-10-31, S/N 401-0228 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 401
- Registry model: [Cessna 401](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401) (registry code 207590C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Brookhaven

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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