Cessna 414 N8168Q
25 August 1972 · Sturgis, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 August 1972 at about 11:10 local time, a Cessna 414 registered N8168Q, operated by ADM Industries, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Sturgis, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sturgis, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kirsch Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414
- Registration
- N8168Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- ADM Industries
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3248
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
PILOTS STATED PURPOSE OF FLT TO BE INSTRUMENT PRACTICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 414 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1972 | Cessna 414 | Merritt Islnd, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jun 1971 | Cessna 414 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Incoe, Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1973 | Cessna 414 | Perry, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Cessna 414 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1974 | Cessna 414 | Woodbine, Kansas, United States | Harold Johnsto | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Feb 1974 | Cessna 414 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Pellet-Air, Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |