N403SE (Insitu INC SCANEAGLE) — accident record & aircraft history

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on July 7, 1983.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

October 17, 1982Accident
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A LOCAL FLIGHT INVOLVING A PARACHUTE JUMPING ACTIVITY. IN ADDITION TO THE PILOT, THERE WERE 12 PARACHUTISTS AND AN OBSERVER ON BOARD. THE PILOT INITIATED HIS TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 18. A WITNESS STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED TO CLIMB POWER, FOLLOWED BY THE GEAR RETRACTION.
Beech C-45H · 14 fatalities
Occurrence #1: loss of control - in flight Phase of operation: takeoff - initial climb Findings 1. (c) preflight planning/preparation - inadequate - pilot in command 2. (c) aircraft weight and balance - exceeded - pilot in command 3. Aircraft handling - not possible - pilot in command 4. Stall - uncontrolled - pilot in command 5. Full accident record