# Accident 19921122047569A: Cessna 421C, Santa Maria, CA, November 22, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 22, 1992, 13:21 local time
- Place: Santa Maria, CA
- Airport: Santa Maria Public
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.8208° N, 120.4108° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8208&lon=-120.4108&mi=10
- Aircraft: N52AK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52AK-1995-03-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 421C (registry code 2076016, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 421C
- Reported engine: CONT GTSIO520L
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,512 total, 503 in this make and model, 101 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921122047569A

## Narrative

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

LOST LEFT ENGINE. EXTENDED FLIGHT 200 MILES TO BASE. GEAR UNSAFE. HIT FENCE ON GO AROUND. WORN MAG POOR MAINTENANCE

## 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 LAX93LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA051), Nov 22, 1992: Cessna 421C (N52AK), Santa Maria, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: 1) THE INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE, LEFT MAGNETO DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURERS SERVICE BULLETINS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, AND 2) THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT…

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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