Cessna 404 N4450M
21 June 1986 · St Marys, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 June 1986 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 404 registered N4450M, operated by Stan Herman, was involved in an incident near St Marys, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- St Marys, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 62.0608, -163.2908
- Aircraft
- Cessna 404
- Registration
- N4450M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Stan Herman
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bethel → St. Marys
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86IA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
DURING THE DESCENT INTO ST. MARY'S, ALASKA, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND CHECKED THE REAR DOOR AND THEN THE FRONT CREW DOOR. WHEN THE HANDLE OF THE CREW DOOR WAS RETOUCHED IT FLEW OPEN AND DEPARTED THE AIRPLANE TAKING ABOUT ONE SQUARE FOOT OF THE CABIN ROOF WITH IT. THE PILOT SLOWED THE AIRPLANE DOWN AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 404 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1986 | Cessna 404 | Mc Rae, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1986 | Cessna 404 | Marquette, Michigan, United States | Northern Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |