19851201058519A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 421B · Franktown, CO · December 1, 1985

Date
December 1, 1985 · 17:32 local
Place
Franktown, CO
Airport
Centennial
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N249JM
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN86FA033
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Reported engine
Continental GTSIO520H
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,200 total3 in this make and model30 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.

Strong headwinds, could not see aspen. Turned back to denver. Out of fuel. Hit powerlines, ground in a open field.

As the FAA filed it

STRONG HEADWINDS, COULD NOT SEE ASPEN. TURNED BACK TO DENVER. OUT OF FUEL. HIT POWERLINES, GROUND IN A OPEN FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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