Accident Cessna 414A N26864, Friday 13 March 1987
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Date:Friday 13 March 1987
Time:20:13 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C414 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 414A
Owner/operator:Samariton Health Services
Registration: N26864
MSN: 0325
Total airframe hrs:5832 hours
Engine model:Continental TSIO-520-NB
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Chinle, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Phoenix, AZ (KPHX)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT RPRTD THE RWY LIGHTS ON ONE SIDE OF THE RWY WERE INOP & THAT HE MADE AN APCH TO THE WRONG SIDE OF THE LIGHTS. WHEN HE REALIZED THE ACFT WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE RWY, HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND. HOWEVER, AS HE STARTED TO GO-AROUND, THE ACFT HIT A FENCE BESIDE THE RWY & SUBSEQUENTLY CRASH LANDED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX87LA144
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX87LA144

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Revision history:

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