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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 421 · Coral Springs, FL · September 2, 1987

Date
September 2, 1987 · 16:15 local
Place
Coral Springs, FL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N421DT
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA87FA239
Reported as
Cessna 421
Reported engine
Continental GTSIO520D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total0 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Crashed into the everglades.IFR conditions in crash area. VFR pilot had no prior experience or checkout in aircraft

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED INTO THE EVERGLADES.IFR CONDITIONS IN CRASH AREA. VFR PILOT HAD NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE OR CHECKOUT IN AIRCRAFT

NTSB investigation

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