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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 421 · Sevierville, TN · May 4, 1979

Date
May 4, 1979 · 11:30 local
Place
Sevierville, TN
Airport
Sevierville-Gatli
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N123SM
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD79FA046
Reported as
Cessna 421
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,995 total420 in this make and model99 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot undershot runway. When landing gear hit edge of runway, the right main gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT UNDERSHOT RUNWAY. WHEN LANDING GEAR HIT EDGE OF RUNWAY, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N123SM · 2

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