NYC74AN043

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402B · W Stockbrdge, MA · November 16, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 16, 1973
Place
W Stockbrdge, MA · W STOCKBRDGE, MA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N50YLCessna 402B
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731116042579A
Case key
187760

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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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3-4095  73/11/16   W STOCKBRDGE,MASS   CESSNA 402B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 935
        TIME - 1800                    N50YL               PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSFIELD,MASS             MORRISTOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
        REMARKS- INFLT FIRE IN R ENG COMP.CAUSE OF FIRE WAS NOT DTRMND DUE FIRE DMG TO ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N50YL
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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