Cessna 414 N33BN
4 August 1978 · Bluefield, West Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1978 at about 22:04 local time, a Cessna 414 registered N33BN, operated by WW Williams Co, was involved in an accident during in flight near Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bluefield, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mercer County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414
- Registration
- N33BN
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- WW Williams Co
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Wise, Va → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2184
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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
OIL SUMP DRAIN PLUG NOT FOUND, THREADS ON SUMP HOLE CLEAN & UNDAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1978 | Cessna 414 | Baker, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1978 | Cessna 414 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Cessna 414A | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Astro Well SVC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1978 | Cessna 414 | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | Contigo Charte | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Cessna 414 | Dorval, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Cessna 414 | Akron, Ohio, 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 |