Cessna 401A N6273Q
31 October 1973 · Laverne, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 October 1973 at about 06:05 local time, a Cessna 401A registered N6273Q, operated by Jack N.bostwic, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Laverne, California, United States. 7 people were on board and 2 died, 5 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laverne, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brackett
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401A
- Registration
- N6273Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Jack N.bostwic
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Window Rock, Ariz
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-3941
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 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
BOLT SECURED CTL COLUMN. RAN OFF END OF RWY. PAXSEATS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1973 | Cessna 401A | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | Triangle Chevr | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Cessna 401 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | US Industries | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1974 | Cessna 401 | Los Mochis, Mexico | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jan 1974 | Cessna 401 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | H.h.mccullick | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1972 | Cessna 401 | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | Miller Formles | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1972 | Cessna 401 | Grass Vally, California, United States | Lakeworld | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |