19790109034819A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 421C · Spanish Fork, UT · January 9, 1979

Date: January 9, 1979 · 17:10 local
Place: Spanish Fork, UT
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5469G
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN79FA016
Reported as: Cessna 421C
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,629 total52 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days

N5469GRegistration cancelled Apr 18, 2013 · Cessna 421CS/N 421C0216 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 421C Engine modelContinental GTSI0-520-F-KReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot failed to follow published IFR departure procedure. Flew into a mountain.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FAILED TO FOLLOW PUBLISHED IFR DEPARTURE PROCEDURE. FLEW INTO A MOUNTAIN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN79FA016Accident · 5 fatalClosedSpanish Forks, UTJan 9, 1979 · Substantial damage