Cessna 320B N32ORD
6 September 1984 · Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1984 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 320B registered N32ORD was involved in an accident near Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Leake Clear Lake
- Coordinates
- 45.4409, -93.9906
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320B
- Registration
- N32ORD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clear Lake → St. Cloud
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA378
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
FOLLOWING MAINT ON AN AIR VENT THE MECHANIC FAILED TO SECURE THE MAP COMPARTMENT. THE ASS'Y INTERFERED WITH THE REARWARD MOVEMENT OF THE CONTROL YOKE ON ROTATION FOR TAKEOFF LIMITING THE CLIMB RATE AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH THE TREES. THE FLT PROCEEDED TO IT'S DEST WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING THE LANDING FLARE AT 180 MPH THE NOSE DROPPED DESPITE FULL BACK STICK. THE ACFT LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ROLLING TO A STOP ON THE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1984 | Cessna 320 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1984 | Cessna 320C | Provo, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Cessna 320C | Monterey, California, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 27 Oct 1984 | Cessna 320B | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 320 | Ada, Ohio, United States | Charles W. Wood | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Cessna 320E | Minden, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1984 | Cessna 152 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dagnon Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Aerospatiale SA-341G | Plymouth, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Boeing 727-2M7 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1984 | Hiller 12E | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | Thomas G. Pfeffer | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Rice, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft V35B | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |