# Accident 19790215008889A: Cessna 421B, Fort Wayne, IN, February 15, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 15, 1979, 11:49 local time
- Place: Fort Wayne, IN
- Airport: Ft Wayne-Baer
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1306° N, 85.1289° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Wayne, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1306&lon=-85.1289&mi=10
- Aircraft: N41114, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41114) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 421B (registry code 2076014, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental GTSIO-520-H (registry code 17048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 421B
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,521 total, 200 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI79FET17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FET17) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790215008889A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRPLANE LANDED OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY IN DEEP SNOW. WINDSHIELD ICE COVERED.DEICE TANK EMPTY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI79FET17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FET17), Feb 15, 1979: Cessna 421B (N41114), Fort Wayne, IN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N41114 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20110912021419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110912021419I), Sep 12, 2011: Cessna 421B (N41114), Ames, IA, Minor damage. The pilot stated that, before landing, he verified that there were three green landing gear indicator lights. After touchdown, he heard a "chuk chunk" noise,…
- [Accident 19770828031709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770828031709A), Aug 28, 1977: Cessna 421B (N41114), Sheridan, IN, Substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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