# NTSB MKC76AK071: Cessna 401, N4010Q, Farmington, MO, July 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 28, 1976
- Place: Farmington, MO · FARMINGTON, MO
- Location: 37.7825° N, 90.4273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmington, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7825&lon=-90.4273&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 7 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 13, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155530
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76AK071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2372  76/7/28  NR.FARMINGTON,MO      CESSNA 401          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1840                    N4010Q              PX-  0  0  6  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      28, 3029 TOTAL HOURS, 615
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAPE GIRARDEAU,MO           ST LOUIS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHAFED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: NACELLES,PODS,PYLONS
        REMARKS- FLEX FUEL PRES LINE BTWN METERING UNIT AND FUEL PRES SWITCH CHAFED.AD 72-14-8 CURS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4010Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4010Q-2009-02-05), registration cancelled 2009-02-05, S/N 402-0110, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 401
- Registry model: [Cessna 402](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402) (registry code 207590K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760728025789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760728025789A), Jul 28, 1976: Cessna 402CESSNA, Farmington, MO, Substantial damage. Flex fuel pres line btwn metering unit and fuel pres switch chafed.AD 72-14-8 curs.

## Other investigations on N4010Q (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX08LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA086), Mar 26, 2008: Cessna 402 (N4010Q), Henderson, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the left main landing gear torque link assembly for undetermined reasons.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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