Accident Cessna 414 N911BS, Thursday 22 August 1974
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Date:Thursday 22 August 1974
Time:10:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic C414 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 414
Owner/operator:Harold S Johnston Properties
Registration: N911BS
MSN: 414-0008
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Woodbine, Dickinson County, Kansas -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, Witchita, Kansas (ICT/KICT)
Destination airport:Alexandria Municipal Airport (Chandler Field) Alexandria, Minnesota (K
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Cessna 414 N911BS: Written off (destroyed) 22/8/1974 when crashed at Woodbine, Dickinson County, Kansas (at approximate co ordinates 38°47′44″N 96°57′36″W). Aircraft proposed cruising altitude 13,500 ft. Cloud Ceiling in area of accident estimated at 600 ft. According to the NTSB report:

PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS; SPATIAL DISORIENTATION; PILOT IN COMMAND EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT

Registration N911BS cancelled 12/12/1974

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC75AK014
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. NTSB Identification: MKC75AK014 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=39136&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=911BS
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ks/N911BS/
4. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-cessna-414-chancellor-kansas-1-killed
5. http://libraryonline.erau.edu/online-full-text/ntsb/aircraft-accident-briefs/NTSB-BA-75-01-OCR.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
03-Jul-2018 14:20 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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