Cessna 411 accident near Dolan Springs, Arizona, September 22, 1984
On September 22, 1984 at about 2:15 am local time, a Cessna 411, registered N323BE, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dolan Springs, Arizona (Lake Mohave Ranchos airport). It was a personal 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
- September 22, 1984 · about 2:15 am local time
- Place
- Dolan Springs, Arizona · Lake Mohave Ranchos · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 411 · all 411s on the register
- Registration
- N323BE · registry record · serial 411E0320B
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER LNDG, THE PLT WAS TAXIING BACK UP THE RWY TO A PARKING AREA WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL 'FELL INTO' A SAND FILLED DEPRESSION IN THE SURFACE, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. COUNTY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL HAD GRADED THE RWY SURFACE AFTER HEAVY RAINS BUT NO COMPACTION HAD BEEN PERFORMED. NO NOTAM OR OTHER ADVISORY HAD BEEN ISSUED.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,000 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 6,500 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental GTSIO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PO6 Bullhead City AZ
- Destination: Dolan Springs AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 3,700 ft by 58 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 75 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:47 am from LAS, 26 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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