Cessna 401 N777CS
15 March 1984 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 March 1984 at about 04:30 local time, a Cessna 401 registered N777CS was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 2 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 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Midway (MDW)
- Coordinates
- 41.7804, -87.7690
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401
- Registration
- N777CS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Madison → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA130
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE ACFTS LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BOLT ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE LH BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY WAS SHEARED OFF. ONE OF THE TANGS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BELLCRANK WAS ALSO BROKEN. WHEN EXAMINED UNDER A 10 POWER MICROSCOPE THE FRACTURED REVEALED INSTANTANEOUS OVERLOAD CHARACTERISTICS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1984 | Cessna 401A | Springfield, Missouri, United States | MC Cauley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Cessna 401 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | McCauley Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1984 | Cessna 401 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | MC Caully Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1984 | Cessna 401A | Linden, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1984 | Cessna 401A | Raton, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-22-135 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Beechcraft 99 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150C | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1984 | Cessna 182K | Lincoln, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |