MKC74DCJ27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 401 · Hyannis, NE · January 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1974
Place
Hyannis, NE · HYANNIS, NE
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N77151Cessna 401
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740123001479A
Case key
186870

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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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3-0505  74/1/23    HYANNIS,NEBR        CESSNA 401          CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3362
        TIME - 1045                    N77151              PX-  0  0  2  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANT COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOVELAND,COLO               HYANNIS,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- L WHEEL CAUGHT IN SNOW RIDGE,ADD L ENG PWR,ACFT TURNED R CAUGHT SNOW RIDGE,NOSE GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N77151
Reported as
Cessna 401
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grant County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.