MKC75AK057

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 414 · Omaha, NE · May 29, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1975
Place
Omaha, NE · OMAHA, NE
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N82470Cessna 414
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
149050

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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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3-4146  75/5/29    OMAHA,NE            CESSNA 414          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 41, UNK/NR
        TIME - 0338                    N82470              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EPPLEY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   DES MOINES,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PLT NOT INST RATED,STRUCK GND ABT 1 MI SHORT OF RWY WHILE CONDUCTING ILS APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N82470
Reported as
Cessna 414
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eppley Field