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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 421B · Erie, CO · March 27, 1981

Date
March 27, 1981 · 14:15 local
Place
Erie, CO
Airport
Tri-Co
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N900E
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN81FA025
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Reported engine
Continental GTSIO520H
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total68 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine power loss on climbout. Severe turbulence, lost control. Engine had improper maintenance. Water in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE POWER LOSS ON CLIMBOUT. SEVERE TURBULENCE, LOST CONTROL. ENGINE HAD IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. WATER IN FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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