Cessna 411 N136CH

Summary

On 30 July 1992 at about 23:45 local time, a Cessna 411 registered N136CH, operated by Jump West, Inc., was involved in an accident near Lehi, Utah, United States. One person was 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.

Date

30 July 1992 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lehi, Utah, United States

Coordinates

40.4102, -111.8696

Aircraft

Cessna 411

Registration

N136CH

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Jump West, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salt Lake City → Cedar Fort

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA92LA170

Nobody was injured.

THE FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE VMC, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT, AND HIS FAILURE TO LOWER THE FLAPS AND LANDING GEAR FOR THE FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO PERFORM FUEL SYSTEM CHECKS IN FLIGHT AT A LOW ALTITUDE AGL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT WAS FERRYING THE ACFT BACK TO BASE AFTER ANNUAL INSPECTION AND WAS PERFORMING FUEL SYSTEM CHECKS AT A LOW ALTITUDE AGL WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE QUIT. HE LOST ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE, AND THE ACFT STARTED TO ROLL WHEN HE INCREASED POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE. HE REDUCED THE LEFT THROTTLE AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD WITH THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS RETRACTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.