MIA74FKG32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 414 · Perry, GA · September 26, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1973
Place
Perry, GA · PERRY, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N816TPCessna 414
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730926036319A
Case key
187965

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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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3-3657  73/9/26    PERRY,GA            CESSNA 414          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 5875
        TIME - 1820                    N816TP              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRY-FORT VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MIAMI,FLA                   ATLANTA,GA                   WINTER HAVEN,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R PROP NOT FEA HIT TREES SHORT OF ARPT.PLT MULTI-ENG RATED CTR LINE THRUST.

Aircraft

Registration
N816TP
Reported as
Cessna 414
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Perry-Fort Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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