NYC78FFA09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411A · Utica, NY · December 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1977
Place
Utica, NY · UTICA, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N14HCCessna 411A
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771206040779A
Case key
144402

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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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3-3918   77/12/6   UTICA,NY            CESSNA 411A         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1055                    N14HC               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 22, 1948 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            129 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONEIDA CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UTICA,NY                    BOSTON,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      260
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- ENCONTER ICING AFTR TKOF,RETURNED.STALLED ONTO  RWY CIRCLING FOR LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N14HC
Reported as
Cessna 411A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oneida Co

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