SEA74AS018

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402B · Utica, MT · September 29, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 29, 1973
Place
Utica, MT · UTICA, MT
Injuries
8 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N69307Cessna 402B
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730929031809A
Case key
188518

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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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3-2864  73/9/29    UTICA,MONT          CESSNA 402B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1910                    N69307              PX-  7  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 22, 1112 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            81 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STANFORD,MONT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BUZZED TAVERN TWICE,LDG LTS ON,THEN LOST CTL.PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.09 GMS PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N69307
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.