Cessna 401 N401RW
6 March 1991 · St. Louis, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 March 1991 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 401 registered N401RW, operated by Redwing Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident near St. Louis, Missouri, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lambert (STL)
- Coordinates
- 38.6293, -90.1900
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401
- Registration
- N401RW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Redwing Airways, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kirksville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA105
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
THE LANDING GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM (BELL CRANK) HAD FRACTURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT. HE APPLIED CORRECTIVE MEASURES BUT THE LEFT WING CONTINUED TO DROP AND CONTACTED THE TERRAIN PROIR TO THE AIRCRAFT BEING STOPPED. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN BELL CRANK ASSEMBLY IN THE LANDING GEAR, WHICH ALLOWED THE PREMATURE RETRACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1991 | Cessna 401 | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | Fisher, Hyman S | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1991 | Cessna 401 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | Montague, Harvey L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1992 | Cessna 401B | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | Freight Runners Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1990 | Cessna 401B | Marsh Harbor, Bahamas | Air Mobile Ministries | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1990 | Cessna 401 | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | Suburban Air Freight Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1992 | Cessna 401 | New Port Richey, Florida, United States | Joseph A. McDonald | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1991 | Gremminger KOLB TWINSTAR | St. Genevieve, Missouri, United States | Greg W. Gremminger | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1991 | Manville AVID FLYER | Mexico, Missouri, United States | George Manville | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1991 | Schweizer G164B | Gideon, Missouri, United States | Wilkens Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1991 | Akins STINGER | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | Richard Akins | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Huff PULSAR | Missouri City, Missouri, United States | Glenn E. Huff | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1991 | Cessna 150L | Taylor, Missouri, United States | Haerr Field, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |