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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 421B · Cullman, AL · March 5, 1984

Date
March 5, 1984 · 18:36 local
Place
Cullman, AL
Airport
Folsom
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3291Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL84MA114
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Reported engine
Continental GTSIO520H
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
5
Pilot’s flight hours
3,423 total1,599 in this make and model60 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.

Went below minimum descent altitude and impacted trees short of runway. IFR pilot currency not verified.

As the FAA filed it

WENT BELOW MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE AND IMPACTED TREES SHORT OF RUNWAY. IFR PILOT CURRENCY NOT VERIFIED.

NTSB investigation

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