MKC79FCJ09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 414A · Lincoln, NE · February 17, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1979
Place
Lincoln, NE · LINCOLN, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N30FBCessna 414A
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790217005789A
Case key
137482

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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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3-0460  79/2/17    LINCOLN,NE          CESSNA 414A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1115                    N30FB               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 24, 3600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            56 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINCOLN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,NE                  DES MOINES,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       1
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          100                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR

Aircraft

Registration
N30FB
Reported as
Cessna 414A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lincoln Muni

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