- Date
- July 26, 1979
- Place
- St.Louis, MO · ST.LOUIS, MO
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8299FCessna 401
- Status
- Completed · report September 5, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790726022089A
- Case key
- 134302
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3122 79/7/26 ST.LOUIS,MO CESSNA 401 CR- 0 0 2 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1110 N8299F PX- 0 0 2 AIR TAXI-CARGO AGE 51, 11400 TOTAL DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMBERT FIELD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ST.LOUIS,MO BELTON,MO TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION AIRFRAME - WINGS: RIBS,STRINGER,CAP STRIPS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE REMARKS- WING RIB, P/N 0822175-65 FRACTURED.TWO SL'S,ME-71-2 & ME-76-2,NOT COMPLIED WITH.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8299F
- Reported as
- Cessna 401
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Lambert Field
N8299FRegistration cancelled May 14, 2013 · Cessna 401Airframe modelCessna 401Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-C
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8299F · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL82FA052Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportJessup, GAAfter reaching a cruise altitude of 9500 feet the pilot noticed smoke coming out of the left engine cowling. He then proceeded to reduce the left throttle but was unable to move the lever. According to the pilot the fire was extinguished when the left fuel…NTSB MKC71FCQ15Accident · No injuriesClosedBaxter Sprgs, KS