Cessna 401 N101SB
3 August 1984 · Hutchinson, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1984 at about 09:30 local time, a Cessna 401 registered N101SB, operated by MC Caully Air Service, was involved in an accident near Hutchinson, Kansas, 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 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hutchinson, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hutchinson
- Coordinates
- 38.0594, -97.9109
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401
- Registration
- N101SB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- MC Caully Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hutchinson → Dodge City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA238
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
WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF THE PLT TURNED FROM THE TAXIWAY ONTO THE RWY & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT GEAR REVEALED THAT THE LDG GEAR WING RIB SUPPORT BRACKET FAILED ALLOWING THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. A CESSNA SERVICE LETTER SL-76-2 APPLIES TO THIS PROBLEM BUT WAS NOT COMPLIED WITH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1984 | Cessna 401A | Springfield, Missouri, United States | MC Cauley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Cessna 401 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | McCauley Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Cessna 401 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1984 | Cessna 401A | Linden, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1984 | Cessna 401A | Raton, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1984 | Cessna 310J | Chanute, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 152 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1984 | Cessna 182 | Derby, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150H | Conway Springs, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1984 | Aeronca 7AC | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Cessna R172E | Junction City, Kansas, United States | Red LEG Flying Club | No injuries | - |