MKC81FA040

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 404 · Belton, KS · June 30, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 30, 1981
Place
Belton, KS · BELTON, KS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N6810NCessna 404
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810630037749A
Case key
124452

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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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3-2222  81/6/30  NR.BELTON,KS          CESSNA 404          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 6500
        TIME - 1125                    N6810N              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENTERED STEEP DSNDG TURN.MOD OBESE PLT,HI BLOOD PRESS.WITNESS RPRTD PLT LOOKED TIRED,SPCH SLURRED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6810N
Reported as
Cessna 404
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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