# NTSB NYC71AN082: Cessna 411, N7386U, Little Ferry, NJ, January 19, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 19, 1971
- Place: Little Ferry, NJ · LITTLE FERRY, NJ
- Location: 40.8427° N, 74.0338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Little Ferry, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8427&lon=-74.0338&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159424
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN082
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN082

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0156  71/1/19    LITTLE FERRY,NJ     CESSNA 411          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1221                    N7386U              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 47, 6450 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                ELMIRA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.POSSIBLY INSUFFICIENT WARM UP TIME.PLT DIDNT MAINTAIN SINGLE ENG SPEED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7386U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7386U-1972-02-01), registration cancelled 1972-02-01, S/N 411-0086, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 411
- Registry model: [Cessna 411](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-411) (registry code 2075902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Teterboro

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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