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| Date: | Tuesday 15 November 1977 |
| Time: | 18:11 |
| Type: |  Cessna 441 Conquest II |
| Owner/operator: | Cessna Aircraft |
| Registration: | N9971G |
| MSN: | 441-0006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Greensboro, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Birmingham, AL |
| Mobile, AL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Cessna 441 Conquest II suffered a complete in-flight breakup.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
- personnel - production-design-personnel: poor/inadequate design
- systems - flight control systems: elevator and elevator tab control system
- miscellaneous acts,conditions - flutter
FACTOR(S)
- airframe - flight control surfaces: elevator assembly,attachments
- miscellaneous acts,conditions - separation in flight
Accident investigation:
|
Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Mar-2012 03:20 | harro | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 18-Nov-2017 10:00 | wf | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Destination airport, ] |
| 12-Nov-2023 08:50 | Cardinal | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, ] |
| 12-Nov-2023 08:55 | harro | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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