Cessna 441 N988AE
3 July 2009 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 2009 at about 11:40 local time, a Cessna 441 registered N988AE, operated by Air Evac Services Inc, was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 3 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 11:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albuquerque International (KABQ)
- Coordinates
- 35.0403, -106.6092
- Aircraft
- Cessna 441
- Registration
- N988AE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Evac Services Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA415
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
A malfunction of the landing gear selector switch and a loose fitting on the emergency extension system which rendered the landing gear system inoperable.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on final approach to the intended destination airport, the landing gear was selected and the landing gear circuit breaker popped. After initial troubleshooting of the system, the pilot initiated the "Landing Gear Will Not Extend Normally" checklist. The pilot activated the nitrogen blowdown bottle, but the landing gear did not extend. The pilot elected to land gear up utilizing a longer runway at an alternate airport. During the flare, the pilot shut off both engines, and the airplane settled on to the runway. An examination of the landing gear system found that a fitting had separated on the blowdown bottle system resulting in a failure of the emergency extension system. In addition, the airplane's operator discovered a faulty landing gear selector switch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 441 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2008 | Cessna 441 | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Cessna 441 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Avian LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Cessna 441 | Nashville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Cessna 441 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | BIL MAR Foods Inc DBA | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Cessna 441 | Thermal, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Cessna 441 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2009 | Curtiss Moses AEROLITE | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Agusta A109E | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | New Mexico State Police | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Oct 2009 | Aerostar RX-7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Cessna T210L | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Suddarth Steven Craig | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2009 | Grumman American Avn AA-1B | Golden, New Mexico, United States | Rupert Randal N | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Aerostar RX8 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |