MIA74AM097

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411 · Fitzgerald, GA · May 17, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1974
Place
Fitzgerald, GA · FITZGERALD, GA
Injuries
1 minor, 6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4917TCessna 411
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740517031179A
Case key
125948

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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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3-2312  74/5/17    FITZGERALD,GA       CESSNA 411          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1212
        TIME - 1750                    N4917T              PX-  0  0  6  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FITZGERALD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  FITZGERALD,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DIRT ROADWAY MIDPOINT ON RWY UNDER CONSTRTN. ARPT NOTAMD CLOSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4917T
Reported as
Cessna 411
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fitzgerald Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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