Cessna 401A N555SH
3 August 1978 · Aspen, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1978 at about 15:26 local time, a Cessna 401A registered N555SH was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Aspen, Colorado, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aspen, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sardy Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401A
- Registration
- N555SH
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Wichita, Ks → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2863
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 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.
Other Cessna 401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1978 | Cessna 401A | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Internatl Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1978 | Cessna 401 | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1978 | Cessna 401A | Garden City, Kansas, United States | Transairco | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1978 | Cessna 401 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Kelowana FLT | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1978 | Cessna 401B | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Bush Air, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1978 | Cessna 401A | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |