# NTSB MKC78FA039: Cessna 402B, N87143, Alexandria, MN, May 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 19, 1978
- Place: Alexandria, MN · ALEXANDRIA, MN
- Location: 45.8772° N, 95.3770° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alexandria, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8772&lon=-95.3770&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 23, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141989
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78FA039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1683  78/5/19    ALEXANDRIA,MN       CESSNA 402B         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2250                    N87143              PX-  0  1  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 35, 1460 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDRIA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST LOUIS,MO                 GRAND FORKS,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       55
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          280                                                       18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N87143 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Alexandria Muni

## 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 19780519028479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780519028479A), May 19, 1978: Cessna 402CESSNA, Alexandria, MN, Destroyed

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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