# NTSB MKC79FCQ14: Cessna 414, N141WB, Arlington, KS, February 7, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 7, 1979
- Place: Arlington, KS · ARLINGTON, KS
- Location: 37.8963° N, 98.1781° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arlington, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8963&lon=-98.1781&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 11, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137871
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79FCQ14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCQ14

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0284   79/2/7    ARLINGTON,KS        CESSNA 310R         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1330                    N1782E              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      36, 6188 TOTAL HOURS, 830
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  1  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SEPARATION
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
        REMARKS- ACFT VISUALLY CHECKING EACH OTHERS UNDERSIDE.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0284   79/2/7    ARLINGTON,KS        CESSNA 414          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N141WB              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 37, 9201 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            31 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SEPARATION
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT VISUALLY CHECKING EACH OTHERS UNDERSIDE.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N141WB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N141WB), registered now, S/N 18265249, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 414
- Registry model: [Cessna 182Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q) (registry code 2072732) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N1782E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310R
- 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 19790207002472A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790207002472A), Feb 7, 1979: Cessna 310R, Arlington, KS, Substantial damage. Airplane on formation production flight test collided with other airplane during cross over manuever.

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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