Cessna 401A N6208Q
30 September 1983 · Frankfort, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1983 at about 12:15 local time, a Cessna 401A registered N6208Q was involved in an incident near Frankfort, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Frankfort, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frankfort (C18)
- Coordinates
- 41.4907, -87.8305
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401A
- Registration
- N6208Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Wayne → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83IA446
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ROLL-THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BELLCRANK WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED IN INSTANTANEOUS OVERLOAD. THE RIGGING OF MAIN GEAR WAS IMPROPER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1983 | Cessna 401A | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Cessna 401 | Near Globe, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Cessna 401 | Lompoc, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1983 | Cessna 401A | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Abba Industries Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1983 | Cessna 401 | San Diego, California, United States | Mustang Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Cessna 401 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Doug Bensing | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1983 | Raven S55A | Rockford, Illinois, United States | David M. Sgricca | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182G | Dongola, Illinois, United States | Robert Etherton | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Cessna 305A | Park Forrest, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Cessna 177 | Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States | Ronald N. Kritzman | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | East Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |