Accident Cessna 402 N4032Q, Wednesday 10 November 1982
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Date:Wednesday 10 November 1982
Time:20:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C402 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 402
Owner/operator:Kalfor Aviation
Registration: N4032Q
MSN: 0132
Total airframe hrs:2231 hours
Engine model:Continental TSIO-520E
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Danielson, CT -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Utica, NY (KUCA)
Destination airport:Salt Lake City, UT
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ON FINAL THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS LATE IN REDUCING POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT BY ABRUPTLY BRINGING POWER BACK. A HIGH SINK RATE WAS EXPERIENCED AND THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY APPLIED FULL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC83LA027
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC83LA027

Revision history:

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