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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 421C · Crystal City, TX · July 24, 1987

Date: July 24, 1987 · 17:00 local
Place: Crystal City, TX
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N448
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW87FA174
Reported as: Cessna 421C
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO520N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total

N448Registration cancelled Apr 25, 1988 · Cessna 421CS/N 421C1034 Airframe modelCessna 421C

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What happened

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Tried to land in a strong tailwind saw error but struck a hangar trying to go around. Pilot was trapped in wreck.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO LAND IN A STRONG TAILWIND SAW ERROR BUT STRUCK A HANGAR TRYING TO GO AROUND. PILOT WAS TRAPPED IN WRECK.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW87FA174Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCrystal City, TXThe pilot landed downwind on his private strip. The exact amount of the tailwind could not be determined. A thunderstorm was located just to the east of the runway and could have readily given N448 a strong tailwind. The aircraft touched down 390 feet beyond…Jul 24, 1987 · Destroyed

Other reports on N448 · 2

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

Accident 19830107014099ALevel Off Touchdown · Houston, TXAfter ILS approach to minimums, pilot allowed aircraft to make hard landing,blowing out left tire,ran off runway.Jan 7, 1983 · Substantial damage Accident 19810906062229AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Crystal City, TXPilot in attempting to taxi through hangar allowed wing tip to hit side of hangar.Sep 6, 1981 · Substantial damage