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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 414 · Baker, OR · December 11, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1978
Place
Baker, OR · BAKER, OR
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N41075Cessna 414
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781211042059A
Case key
138505

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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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3-3921  78/12/11   BAKER,OR            CESSNA 414          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 2855
        TIME - 1330                    N41075              PX-  0  3  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 876 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAKER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOZEMAN,MT                  CORVALLIS,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       31
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          150                                                       3
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DSCND DUE KNOWN ENROUTE ICING & STRONG WINDS. UN MAINTAIN FLT TO ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N41075
Reported as
Cessna 414
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baker Muni

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