SEA82FA014

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402C · Pullman, WA · December 28, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 28, 1981
Place
Pullman, WA · PULLMAN, WA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2749NCessna 402C
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811228081539A
Case key
123191

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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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3-3480  81/12/28   PULLMAN,WA          CESSNA 402C         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1003                    N2749N              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 49, 13000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1500 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PULLMAN-MOSCOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPOKANE,WA                  LEWISTON,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO ADVISE OF UNSAFE AIRPORT CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
        WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE/RADIO, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      28
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
                                                                    0
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
        REMARKS- HIT RIDGE 1/2 MI N OF ARPT.ARPT NOTAMED CLOSED,PLOWING.CONTROLLER DID NOT HAVE NOTAM.PLOWS ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2749N
Reported as
Cessna 402C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pullman-Moscow

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