Cessna 402A N4545Q
3 August 1978 · Manhattan, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1978 at about 09:30 local time, a Cessna 402A registered N4545Q, operated by Capitol Air SE, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Manhattan, Kansas, United States. 8 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manhattan, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Manhattan Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402A
- Registration
- N4545Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Capitol Air SE
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Kansas City, Mo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2479
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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
PROP GOV FAILURE.FEATHERED ENG.COULD NOT MAINTAIN CLIMB INTO RISING TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1978 | Cessna 402B | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Dixie Air Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Cessna 402 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Cessna 402 | Salem, Michigan, United States | Air Industries | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Cessna 402B | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Plumley Air SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1978 | Cessna 402B | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | Gateway Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1978 | Cessna 402 | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviati | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |