# NTSB NYC76FHJ10: Cessna 402A, N4550Q, White Plains, NY, December 22, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 22, 1975
- Place: White Plains, NY · WHITE PLAINS, NY
- Location: 41.0238° N, 73.7510° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of White Plains, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0238&lon=-73.7510&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 4, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152156
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FHJ10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHJ10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3997  75/12/22   WHITE PLAINS,NY     CESSNA 402A         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1929
        TIME - 1450                    N4550Q              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTCHESTER CNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEWISTON,ME                 WHITE PLAINS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          BLOWING SNOW                                             TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 31KTS. NOSE GR COLLAPSED. 1/2 MILE VIS APCH MIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4550Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4550Q), registered now, S/N 402A0050, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402A
- Registry model: [Cessna 402A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402a) (registry code 207590M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Westchester Cnty

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751222039959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751222039959A), Dec 22, 1975: Cessna 402A, White Plains, NY, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 31KTS. Nose gr collapsed. 1/2 mile vis apch min.

## Other investigations on N4550Q (1)

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.

- [NTSB ERA21LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA281), Jul 2, 2021: Cessna 402A (N4550Q), Fort Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff with a fogged wind screen and sun glare, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with a taxiway sign.

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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