NYC77DNC21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 414 · Carabasset, ME · February 14, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1977
Place
Carabasset, ME · CARABASSET, ME
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5264JCessna 414
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770214003119A
Case key
157138

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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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3-0373  77/2/14    CARABASSET,ME       CESSNA 414          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 3162
        TIME - 1215                    N5264J              PX-  0  0  5  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUGARLOAF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARABASSET,ME               COLLEGEVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- RWY COVERED WITH APPROX 1 1/2 IN SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N5264J
Reported as
Cessna 414
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sugarloaf

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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.