Cessna 411 N411CT

Summary

On 30 April 2002 at about 11:00 local time, a Cessna 411 registered N411CT, operated by Stephen R. Catron, was involved in an accident near Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 April 2002 at 11:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Lee's Summit (LXT)

Coordinates

38.9664, -94.3750

Aircraft

Cessna 411

Registration

N411CT

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Stephen R. Catron

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lee's Summit → Harrisonville

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI02LA117

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane during the inital takeoff climb. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane, the separation of the emergency exit, and the pilot's lack of a multi-engine rating.

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The airplane impacted the terrain following a loss of control during a takeoff initial climb. A witness stated the airplane was noisier than what he is used to hearing. This witness reported the airplane was in a steep left bank in a level pitch attitude. The airplane then began to descent rapidly as it turned to a northerly heading. The witness reported the airplane then seemed to enter a right bank prior to impacting the ground. Another witness reported what sounded like an engine backfire. The pilot reported the airplane lost power. Torsional twisting was visible on the propeller blades following the accident. Following the accident, the undamaged emergency exit from the airplane was found next to the runway. The latching mechanism on the exit was not damaged and the pins were not found with the exit. It was reported that the airplane had sat on the ramp at the departure airport for at least 15 years without being flown. Although the registration for the airplane had not been changed, the pilot reportedly purchased it shortly before the accident. The pilot did not hold a multi-engine rating.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.