Cessna 414 N4644G
13 February 1992 · Logansport, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 1992 at about 23:20 local time, a Cessna 414 registered N4644G, operated by Beechwoods Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Logansport, Indiana, United States. 4 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 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Logansport, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Logans Port (GGP)
- Coordinates
- 40.7492, -86.3490
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414
- Registration
- N4644G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Beechwoods Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bloomington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA090
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE APPROACH SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN IMPROPER FLARE. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE INADEQUATE INFLIGHT DEICING OF THE AIRFRAME SURFACES AND IN ICING CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A HARD LANDING WAS MADE WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE AIRFRAME HAD ACCUMULATED ICE ON MOST OF THE LEADING EDGE SURFACES. THE SECOND PILOT STATED THE PIC ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DECAY DURING THE FINAL APPROACH SEGMENT.
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 | - |
| 19 Jan 1992 | Cessna 414 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | Black Swan Rent/Lease | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-61-601P | Aurora, Indiana, United States | Brent J. Black | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Dec 1992 | Carlson SPARROW II | Lafontaine, Indiana, United States | William A. Thompson | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1992 | British BAE-ATP | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Air Wisconsin Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172P | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Rhoades Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1992 | Cessna C177B | Noblesville, Indiana, United States | Jacobi/Bittner/Boice, ET al | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Griffith, Indiana, United States | Dalsanto, James A | No injuries | - |