Cessna 414 N1652T

Summary

On 29 September 2017 at about 00:08 local time, a Cessna 414 registered N1652T was involved in an accident near San Jose, California, 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

29 September 2017 at 00:08

Classification

Accident

Location

San Jose, California, United States

Nearest airport

Norman Y Mineta San Jose Intl (SJC)

Coordinates

37.3631, -121.9286

Aircraft

Cessna 414

Registration

N1652T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Jose → San Jose

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA581

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was cleared to land on runway 30R, but when he turned to the base leg, he observed a large airplane on final for 30L. However, he continued the approach, and the landing flare was normal, but the airplane landed hard. He recalled that the airplane "seemed ok," and he taxied to parking. The following week, the airplane underwent an annual inspection. The inspection revealed that the left wing false spar and trunnion were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.