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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Cessna STC421 · El Paso, TX · August 16, 1982

Date: August 16, 1982 · 14:20 local
Place: El Paso, TX
Airport: International
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1969J
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82IA331
Reported as: Cessna STC421
Reported engine: Lycoming LTP101600A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,535 total43 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days

N1969JRegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2012 · Cessna 421BS/N 421B0588 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 421B Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

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

N1 gear drive failed. Caused engine turbine section to explode. Debris from engine penetrated cockpit injured pilot

As the FAA filed it

N1 GEAR DRIVE FAILED. CAUSED ENGINE TURBINE SECTION TO EXPLODE. DEBRIS FROM ENGINE PENETRATED COCKPIT INJURED PILOT

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 FTW82IA331Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportEl Paso, TXN1969J is a 1974 Cessna 421B modified by a riley conversion kit. The aircraft was descending through about 1900 ft MSL when, without previous warning, it yawed left. The pilot reported that the acft then immediately yawed severely to the right and began to…Aug 16, 1982 · Minor damage