# Accident 19860129001679A: Cessna 421C, Birmingham, MI, January 29, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 29, 1986, 13:14 local time
- Place: Birmingham, MI
- Airport: Oakland Troy
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5404° N, 83.2100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5404&lon=-83.2100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68653, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68653-1989-04-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 421C (registry code 2076016, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 421C
- Reported engine: CONT GTSIO520N
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860129001679A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF DUE TO IMPROPERLY INSTALLED COUNTERWEIGHTS. THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN VMC.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI86FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA079), Jan 29, 1986: Cessna 421C (N68653), Birmingham, MI, destroyed, 2 fatal

## Other reports on N68653 (1)

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

- [Incident 19830721052049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830721052049I), Jul 21, 1983: Cessna 421C (N68653), Lansing, MI, Minor damage. Made hard landing. On next landing the nose gear collapsed. A new actuator rod had been installed without adjusting

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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