Cessna 414 N77DN
25 August 2005 · Drummond Island, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 2005 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 414 registered N77DN was involved in an accident near Drummond Island, Michigan, United States. 2 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Drummond Island, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Drummond Island (Y66)
- Coordinates
- 46.0094, -83.7439
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414
- Registration
- N77DN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Coldwater → Drummond Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI05CA244
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The right main gear collapsed due to undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident was the fence that the airplane contacted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane experienced a right main gear collapse while landing. The pilot stated there was little wind at the time of the accident, possibly 3 to 4 knots. He stated the touchdown was normal, not hard. The pilot stated that shortly after touchdown, the airplane began veering to the right. He stated he was unable to stop the veer using rudder control, nose wheel steering, and brakes. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway where it contacted a chain link fence. Post-accident inspection did not determine the reason for the gear collapse.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 414 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2005 | Cessna 414 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2005 | Cessna 414A | Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Cessna 414 | Akron, Ohio, United States | Jerold Ramsey | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Cessna 414A | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Cessna 414 | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Flight Source LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Cessna 414A | Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Air Ambulance | Fatal | 3 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2005 | Becker RAF 2000 | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Franz RV-6 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2005 | McClintock GLASAIR SH-2 | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Allied Ag Cat Productions G-164A | Trufant, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2005 | Cessna 172S | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2005 | Cessna TU206G | West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |