Cessna 404 N68103
2 May 1985 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1985 at about 07:49 local time, a Cessna 404 registered N68103 was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7307, -86.2906
- Aircraft
- Cessna 404
- Registration
- N68103
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI85FEX01
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 RIGHT PROP STRUCK A PERSON WHO WAS LOADING FREIGHT ONTO THE ACFT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD STARTED THE RIGHT ENG TO BRING IT UP TO OPERATING TEMP TO DEFORST THE WINDSCREEN. HE STATED THE ENG HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR APRX 3 MINUTES WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING STRIKE THE ACFT. THE ACFT WAS CHOCKED AND THE BRAKES WERE SET WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 404 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1985 | Cessna 404 II | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Cessna 404 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | Acme Flight Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Cessna 404 | Hayesville, North Carolina, United States | Opex, Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Cessna 404 | South Lyon, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jan 1985 | Cessna 404 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Regional Express Co | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Cessna 404 | Mc Rae, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Washington Twp., Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Vickers VISCOUNT VC-810 | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150L | Central, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Eagle Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1985 | Saabye CASSUTT SPORT RACER | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |