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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 421 · Concord, CA · February 25, 1985

Date
February 25, 1985 · 10:38 local
Place
Concord, CA
Airport
Buchanan
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N64JK
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA154
Reported as
Cessna 421
Reported engine
Continental GTSIO520H
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
213 total41 in this make and model18 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.

Flared too high with airspeed too low. Stalled, hit hard. Damaged wing spars, left main gear strut, left propeller.

As the FAA filed it

FLARED TOO HIGH WITH AIRSPEED TOO LOW. STALLED, HIT HARD. DAMAGED WING SPARS, LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT, LEFT PROPELLER.

NTSB investigation

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