Cessna 414 accident near Bryan, Ohio, February 24, 1982
On February 24, 1982 at about 12:30 pm local time, a Cessna 414, registered N7812Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bryan, Ohio (Bryan airport). It was a ferry flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- February 24, 1982 · about 12:30 pm local time
- Place
- Bryan, Ohio · Bryan · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414 · all 414s on the register
- Registration
- N7812Q · no longer on the register · serial 414-0482
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED LANDING IN ALMOST TOTAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THE LANDING WAS MADE AT THE FIRST LIGHT OF DAY, THERE WAS A LITTLE LIGHT ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD, AND THERE WAS SNOW AND ICE ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS UNAWARE THAT ONLY A 50 FT WIDE STRIP WAS PLOWED ON THE RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED RIGHT AND HIT A SNOWBANK.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 12,807 hours in all; 163 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,390 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,750 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Angola IN at 12:30 pm
- Destination: Bryan OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 7, 5,002 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Wind: from 040° at 8 knots
- Sky: overcast at 1,200 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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