Cessna 411 accident near Hazlehurst, Georgia, September 7, 1984
On September 7, 1984 at about 8:15 pm local time, a Cessna 411, registered N666CS, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hazlehurst, Georgia (Hazlehurst airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 7, 1984 · about 8:15 pm local time
- Place
- Hazlehurst, Georgia · Hazlehurst · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 411 · all 411s on the register
- Registration
- N666CS · registry record · serial 411-0006
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
UPON TAKEOFF AT ALT OF 300 FT AGL, PLT STATED, RT ENGINE FAILED. PLT FEATHERED RT ENGINE. ACFT BEGAN TO TURN TO RT SO PLT REDUCED PWR ON LEFT ENGINE AND MADE A FORCED LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD IN A FIELD. ACFT CONTACTED A SMALL PINE TREE, SLID SIDEWAYS AND GEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION OF THE RT ENGINE DISCLOSED NO DISCREPANCIES WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF POWER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: helicopter; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 11,030 hours in all; 245 in this make and model; 10,650 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 930 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 4, 1984; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,500 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental GTSIO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: TBR Statesboro GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 4,500 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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