Cessna 401A N3119K
19 February 1970 · Independence, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 February 1970 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 401A registered N3119K was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Independence, Kansas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Independence, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Independence
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401A
- Registration
- N3119K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Bartlesville, Okla → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0544
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
INSTRUCTOR SWITCHED R ENG FUEL SELECTOR TO OFF PSN DURG T/O BELOW VMC.HIT WIRES ABOUT 30 FT AGL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1970 | Cessna 401B | Yakima, Washington, United States | Western Skyway | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1970 | Cessna 401A | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1970 | Cessna 401 | Baxter Sprgs, Kansas, United States | McCartney Manu | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1970 | Cessna 401A | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | Allen-White le | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1970 | Cessna 401A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 May 1970 | Cessna 401 | Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States | Thompson-Stree | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |