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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 421C · Tulare, CA · February 22, 1994

Date: February 22, 1994 · 19:15 local
Place: Tulare, CA
Airport: Mefford Field Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7039T
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX94LA144
Reported as: Cessna 421C
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO520L
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,677 total840 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Taxied off end of taxiway into a ditch while taxiing for takeoff. Impact collapsed the nose gear. Props hit ground.

As the FAA filed it

TAXIED OFF END OF TAXIWAY INTO A DITCH WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. IMPACT COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR. PROPS HIT GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX94LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTulare, CAthe pilot's use of an excessive taxi speed, and his misjudgment of the distance to the approaching intersection. A factor in the accident was the dark night lighting conditions which effected the pilot's perception of the taxiway layout.Feb 23, 1994 · Substantial damage