MKC76AK078

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402 · Hays, KS · August 17, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1976
Place
Hays, KS · HAYS, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4055QCessna 402
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760817034649A
Case key
155717

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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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3-3019  76/8/17    HAYS,KS             CESSNA 402          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1545                    N4055Q              PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      28, 4025 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        2203 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAYS MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAYS,KS                     GREAT BEND,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- PLT FAILED MAINT DIR CONTROL TAXIING.RT GEAR STRUCK AND FELL INTO MAN HOLE ADJACENT TO TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4055Q
Reported as
Cessna 402
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hays Municipal

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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.