MIA71AM062

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402A · Ocala, FL · January 29, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1971
Place
Ocala, FL · OCALA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4559QCessna 402A
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159775

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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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3-2490  71/1/29    OCALA,FLA           CESSNA 402A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0200                    N4559Q              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            42, 3951 TOTAL HOURS, 65
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OCALA MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ORLANDO,FLA                 PENSACOLA,FLA                PANAMA CITY,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- MAIL FLT.CONT OIL FILTER ADAPTOR P/N 631645 CRACKED.FIRE IN ENG AND BAGGAGE COMPS.AD 69-26-7 CVRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4559Q
Reported as
Cessna 402A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ocala Mun

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