Cessna 414 N8137Q
15 May 1972 · Merritt Islnd, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 May 1972 at about 14:49 local time, a Cessna 414 registered N8137Q was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Merritt Islnd, Florida, 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 14:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merritt Islnd, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merritt Island
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414
- Registration
- N8137Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Miami, Fla → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0747
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
LOST CTL IN STEEP TURN TO FINAL APCH. CRASHED INRIVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 414 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1972 | Cessna 414 | Sturgis, Michigan, United States | ADM Industries | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jun 1971 | Cessna 414 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Incoe, Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1973 | Cessna 414 | Perry, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Cessna 414 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1974 | Cessna 414 | Woodbine, Kansas, United States | Harold Johnsto | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Feb 1974 | Cessna 414 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Pellet-Air, Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |