MIA81FLD09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 401A · Fort Pierce, FL · November 9, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1980
Place
Fort Pierce, FL · FORT PIERCE, FL
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6233QCessna 401A
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801109063969A
Case key
127829

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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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3-3064   80/11/9   FORT PIERCE,FL      CESSNA 401A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N6233Q              PX-  0  2  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 21, 988 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            66 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST LUCIE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,IN                 FORT PIERCE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- ANOTHER ACFT TURNED IN FRONT OF THIS ACFT DRG FINAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6233Q
Reported as
Cessna 401A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
St Lucie County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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