NYC74AN057

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411 · Endicott, NY · December 21, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1973
Place
Endicott, NY · ENDICOTT, NY
Injuries
1 serious, 4 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N424RFCessna 411
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731221041009A
Case key
173496

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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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3-3525  73/12/21   ENDICOTT,NY         CESSNA 411          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0750                    N424RF              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 33, 4828 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            268 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-CITIES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENDICOTT,NY                 ONTARIO,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      27
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       16
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- REDUCED PWR R ENG TO CORRECT SKID.UN TO OBTAIN TKOF SPD.OVERRAN RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N424RF
Reported as
Cessna 411
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tri-Cities

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.