Cessna 414 N6814R
19 January 1992 · Gaylord, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1992 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 414 registered N6814R, operated by Black Swan Rent/Lease, was involved in an accident near Gaylord, Michigan, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gaylord, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Otsego Co. (GLR)
- Coordinates
- 45.0194, -84.6701
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414
- Registration
- N6814R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Black Swan Rent/Lease
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Columbus
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: AIRPORT SNOW REMOVAL HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED BY THE AIRPORT PERSONNEL, A DARK NIGHT WITH FALLING SNOW AND THE SNOWBANK ON THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A SNOW DRIFT ON THE RUNWAY DURING TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS AT NIGHT DURING A LIGHT SNOW FALL. AFTER COLLIDING WITH THE SNOW DRIFT, THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTACTED ROUGH TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 414 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1992 | Cessna 414A | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | DR. Charles O. Garrison | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1992 | Cessna 414 | Logansport, Indiana, United States | Beechwoods Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Cessna 414 | Freeland, Michigan, United States | Airborne Flying Service, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Jan 1993 | Cessna 414 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Plane Wrap | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Cessna 414 | Truckee, California, United States | Means, Gary L. | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Jul 1993 | Cessna 414A | Seattle, Washington, United States | Galvin Flying Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pullman, Michigan, United States | Weber, Tracy T. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1992 | Beechcraft 95-BE55 | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | Stanley P. MacKlin | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172N | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Battle Creek Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Cessna 150H | Manistee, Michigan, United States | H. Paul Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 1992 | Aerospatiale AS-355F1 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Corporate Jets Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-24-180 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John C Myers & Clare R Colwell | Fatal | 2 |