Cessna 401B accident near East Hanover, New Jersey, January 1, 1982
On January 1, 1982 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 401B, registered N7967Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near East Hanover, New Jersey (Hanover airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- January 1, 1982 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- East Hanover, New Jersey · Hanover
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401B · all 401Bs on the register
- Registration
- N7967Q · no longer on the register · serial 401B0107
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT DIVERTED TO EAST HANOVER TO AVOID WEATHER. WHILE LANDING ON A WET RUNWAY IN LIGHT WIND CONDITIONS, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE REACHING THE END. THE PLANE CONTINUED OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DIRT BANK.
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
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,800 hours in all; 2,000 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 5,100 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,317 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,300 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Millicor CORP
The flight
- Departed from: Wilmington NC
- Destination: Caldwell NJ
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 9, 2,000 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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