Cessna 414 N711AG
16 March 1990 · Ramona, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 March 1990 at about 22:40 local time, a Cessna 414 registered N711AG, operated by Greco, Alexander A, was involved in an accident near Ramona, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ramona, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ramona Airport (L39)
- Coordinates
- 33.0709, -116.8299
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414
- Registration
- N711AG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Greco, Alexander A
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carlsbad → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
RIGHT MAIN GEAR SCISSORS ASSEMLBY BECOMING DISCONNECTED DURING LANDING ROLL, ALLOWING THE RIGHT RUN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE; SCISSOR ASSEMBLY WASHERS NOT BEING REPLACED AS RECOMMENDED IN CESSNA AIRCRAFT SERVICE BULLETIN ME83-37..
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL A LOUD 'BANG' WAS HEARD AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AN INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED BY AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR. DURING THIS INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT A WASHER IN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS, REVEALED THAT CESSNA AIRCRAFT SERVICE INFORMATION LETTER NUMBER ME83-37, DATED NOVEMBER 23, 1983 HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH. THIS SERVICE LETTER RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL WASHERS WITH A NEW WASHER, CESSNA PART NUMBER S1450-5H12-063. (OLD PART NUMBER 5045018-2)
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 414 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1990 | Cessna 414A | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Mansur T. Aftab | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Cessna 414 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Oct 1990 | Cessna 414A | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | Alan Merrell, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Cessna 414 | Long Beach, California, United States | Crago, William T. & Geraldine | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Apr 1991 | Cessna 414A | Avenal, California, United States | Air Allana Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1989 | Cessna 414 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Eglin Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |