Cessna 401B N7917Q
21 July 1970 · Yakima, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 July 1970 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna 401B registered N7917Q, operated by Western Skyway, was involved in an accident during in flight near Yakima, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yakima, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401B
- Registration
- N7917Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Western Skyway
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Omak, Wash → Troutdale, Oreg
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1654
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RECOVERY DATE 7/22/70. FLEW INTO MNTN SLOPE ABOUT 10 MI L OF INTENDED COURSE. AUTO PLT SWITCH ON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1970 | Cessna 401A | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1970 | Cessna 401 | Baxter Sprgs, Kansas, United States | McCartney Manu | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1970 | Cessna 401A | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | Allen-White le | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1970 | Cessna 401A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Feb 1970 | Cessna 401A | Independence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1970 | Cessna 401 | Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States | Thompson-Stree | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |