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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402B · Wabash Lk, Canada · September 12, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 12, 1974
Place
Wabash Lk, Canada · WABASH LK,NFD, Canada
Injuries
1 fatal, 3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N69301Cessna 402B
Status
Completed · report December 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740912039669A
Case key
141149

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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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6-0063  74/9/12  NR.WABASH LK,NFD,CAN  CESSNA 402B         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 2327
        TIME - 1030                    N69301              PX-  1  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 365 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEPT ISLES,QUE,CAN          FORT CHIMO,QUE,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-PROPELLER
           SYSTEMS - ANTI-ICING,DE-ICING SYSTEMS: PROPELLER ANTI-ICING,DE-ICING SYSTEMS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     320
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF CANADA.

Aircraft

Registration
N69301
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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