MKC70A0020

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402A · Decorah, IA · October 2, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1969
Place
Decorah, IA · DECORAH, IA
Injuries
1 serious, 7 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N4554QCessna 402A
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160248

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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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3-3322   69/10/2   DECORAH,IOWA        CESSNA 402A         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2255                    N4554Q              PX-  0  1  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 27, 2101 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            147 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DECORAH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OWATONNA,MINN               DECORAH,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- ENGS SHUT-DOWN.PX WALKED INTO R PROP BEFORE PROP STOPPED ROTATING.

Aircraft

Registration
N4554Q
Reported as
Cessna 402A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Decorah

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