Cessna 401 N11JR
26 January 1983 · Lompoc, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 January 1983 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 401 registered N11JR was involved in an accident near Lompoc, California, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lompoc, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lompoc (LPC)
- Coordinates
- 34.5992, -120.3902
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401
- Registration
- N11JR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Francisco → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FA082
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 ACFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING AFTER THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THIS WAS AN AIRTAXI FLIGHT AND ONE OF THE PASSENGERS CONFIRMED THAT ALL 3 LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEEL WELL AREA REVEALED THE LEFT STRUT BELLCRANK ATTACH FLANGE FORGING AND THE CONNECTING BOLT. P/N WAS 464P4-26 WERE FRACTURED. THE STRUT FORGING FAILED IN TENSILE OVERLOAD. THE CONNECTING BOLT FRACTURED BY TENSILE SHEAR.
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 | - |
| 1 Jun 1983 | Cessna 401A | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Abba Industries Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1983 | Cessna 401A | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |