MKC75AK037

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402B · Dodge City, KS · January 31, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1975
Place
Dodge City, KS · DODGE CITY, KS
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1415GCessna 402B
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750131003389A
Case key
148038

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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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3-0216  75/1/31    DODGE CITY,KS       CESSNA 402B         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2600
        TIME - 0911                    N1415G              PX-  0  1  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 320 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DODGE CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WICHITA,KS                  DENVER,CO                    GARDEN CITY,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          FREEZING DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       21
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- VIS REF ESTB WINDSHIELD DEICER TURNED OFF.WINDSHIELD ICED OVR.UN CONT FLT DUE ICE ACCUMULATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N1415G
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dodge City Muni

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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.