MKC73AK068

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411 · Minneapolis, MN · May 25, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 25, 1973
Place
Minneapolis, MN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4932TCessna 411
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730525017619A
Case key
190093

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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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3-1906  73/5/25    MINNEAPOLIS,MINN    CESSNA 411          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1607                    N4932T              PX-  4  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 32, 3450 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINN.-ST.PAUL INT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MINN            GWINNER,N DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- L ENG LOST PWR,MIXT TOO RICH.PLT DIDNT FEATH PROP,GOT BLO VMC.NEAR GROSS WT,AFT CG.INTERSECT TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N4932T
Reported as
Cessna 411
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Minn.-St.Paul Int

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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