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FAA accident report · Cessna 421 · Dayton, TN · February 24, 1983

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Date
February 24, 1983 · 07:00 local
Place
Dayton, TN
Airport
Mark Anton
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N123SM
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL83LA120
Reported as
Cessna 421
Reported engine
Continental GTSIO520D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,330 total300 in this make and model105 in the last 90 days
N123SMRegistration cancelled Apr 29, 2026 · Cessna 421S/N 421-0193 · Built 1968Airframe modelCessna 421Engine 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.

Misdialed RNAV approach. Struck trees on final approach segment still in clouds. Remained airborne. Landed safe.

As the FAA filed it

MISDIALED RNAV APPROACH. STRUCK TREES ON FINAL APPROACH SEGMENT STILL IN CLOUDS. REMAINED AIRBORNE. LANDED SAFE.

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 ATL83LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDayton, TNThe Cessna 421 collided with trees during the landing approach while on a corporate flight. The weather was IMC at the accident site and the acft was on an IFR flight plan. The acft was substantially damaged but the pilot was not injured. The acft contacted…Feb 24, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N123SM · 2

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

Accident 20230624010359AClimb · Rockport, TX[privacy data omitted] Serial number 421-0193 a Cessna 421 departed corpus christi (kcrp) with a destination to houston (k''') on a part 91 [privacy data omitted]flight on June 24, 2023. Approximately eighteen minutes into flight the aircraft experienced a…Jun 24, 2023 · Substantial damageAccident 19790504015089ALevel Off Touchdown · Sevierville, TNPilot undershot runway. When landing gear hit edge of runway, the right main gear collapsed.May 4, 1979 · Substantial damage