MIA81IA017

NTSB incident investigation · Cessna 402A · Marathon, FL · November 18, 1980

Incident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 18, 1980
Place
Marathon, FL · MARATHON, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 5 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4514QCessna 402A
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801118088489I
Case key
129040

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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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5-0036  80/11/18   MARATHON,FL         CESSNA 402A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0717                    N4514Q              PX-  0  0  5  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      24, 2689 TOTAL HOURS, 220
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARATHON FLIGHT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARATHON,FL                 MIAMI,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        REMARKS- OUTSIDE OF WNDSHLD FOGGED OVR AFT CLEANED.DRIFTED OFF RWY,R PROP HIT RWY LGT,PIECE SEPD,HIT PAX.

Aircraft

Registration
N4514Q
Reported as
Cessna 402A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Marathon Flight

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4514Q · 2

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