MIA72AM102

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 401 · Atlanta, GA · March 22, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1972
Place
Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N969SECessna 401
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165950

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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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3-4153  72/3/22    ATLANTA,GA          CESSNA 401          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 16500
        TIME - 2021                    N969SE              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHAMBLEE,GA                 BEAUMONT,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: CLAMPS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- EXHAUST V CLAMP FAILED.FIRE IN R NACELLE.ALTERNATORS LOST,ELECTRICAL FAILURE.AD 70-11-2 PERTAINS.

Aircraft

Registration
N969SE
Reported as
Cessna 401
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fulton County