Cessna 441 accident near Harmon, ND
On November 18, 2018, a Cessna 441 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Harmon, ND. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 18, 2018
- Place
- Harmon, ND
- Aircraft
- Cessna 441 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 46.784°N, 100.764°W
- NTSB ID
- 20181119X83401
Official records · CEN19FA030
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript Of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 18, 2018, about 2240 central standard time, a Cessna 441, N441CX, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Harmon, North Dakota. The pilot, flight nurse, and paramedic were fatally injured. The airplane was being operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 positioning flight. At 2049, the pilot and medical crew were notified of a mission to fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS), Bismarck, North Dakota, to Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN), Williston, North Dakota, to pick up a patient for the emergency medical services flight and return to BIS. The pilot notified the fixed base operator to load 50 gallons of Jet fuel on board. At 2159, the pilot obtained an on-line weather document that contained weather forecasts, meteorological aerodrome reports (METARs), terminal forecasts (TAFs), and notices to airmen (NOTAMs) for BIS and ISN. At 2227, the pilot filed an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. He estimated a departure time of 2234 and a cruising altitude of 14,000 ft. Estimated time en route was 45 minutes at an airspeed of 281 knots. Fuel on board was 3 hours 30 minutes. No alternate airport was listed. Radar data indicated the airplane took off at 2231 and climbed to 14,000 ft mean sea level on a direct course to ISN. About 2239:30, radar showed the airplane enter a right descending turn. Between 2239:30 and 2240:09, the airplane lost 7,800 ft of altitude. At 2240:09, the airplane was still in left descending turn at 6,200 ft. Radar contact was lost at 2240:18. At that time the airplane was showi
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane in dark night conditions that resulted in an in-flight positive overload failure of the wings and the subsequent in-flight breakup of the airplane.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
