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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 421 · Richmond, IN · March 18, 1982

Date
March 18, 1982 · 09:12 local
Place
Richmond, IN
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N33KC
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI82FA091
Reported as
Cessna 421
Reported engine
Continental GTSIO520D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,250 total400 in this make and model45 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.

Flew into ground on VOR approach in near zero IMC. Reported copilot dumped flaps. Flaps still down on impact.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO GROUND ON VOR APPROACH IN NEAR ZERO IMC. REPORTED COPILOT DUMPED FLAPS. FLAPS STILL DOWN ON IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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