NYC79DA060

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402 · Nantucket, MA · July 19, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1979
Place
Nantucket, MA · NANTUCKET, MA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5419MCessna 402
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790719021599A
Case key
134710

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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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3-2148  79/7/19    NANTUCKET,MA        CESSNA 402          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0118                    N5419M              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            49, 2624 TOTAL HOURS, 156
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NANTUCKET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOSTON,MA                   NANTUCKET,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      190
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PIC ON DUTY OVER 15HRS,FLEW 8.2HRS IN IFR CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5419M
Reported as
Cessna 402
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nantucket

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