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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 414 · Napa, CA · June 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1975
Place
Napa, CA · NAPA, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1655TCessna 414
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170728

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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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3-1484  75/6/18  NR.NAPA,CA            CESSNA 414          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1000                    N1655T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  25, 4245 TOTAL HOURS, 40
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS,CA                NAPA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT UNAWARE OF IN-FLT FIRE.ACFT LNDD SAFELY.FIRESOURCE,LOOSE"B"NUT INJECTION LINE NR 5 CYL.

Aircraft

Registration
N1655T
Reported as
Cessna 414
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage