# Accident 19940615016469A: Cessna 421C, Carlsbad, CA, June 15, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 1994, 14:34 local time
- Place: Carlsbad, CA
- Airport: Mcclellan-Palomar
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1297° N, 117.2995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1297&lon=-117.2995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N421AG, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N421AG-1995-04-17) (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: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 3,340 total, 59 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94FA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA257) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940615016469A

## Narrative

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

LOST RIGHT ENGINE SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE. DID NOT FEATHER. STALLED ON DOWNWIND TRYING TO RETURN. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

## 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 LAX94FA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA257), Jun 15, 1994: Cessna 421C (N421AG), Carlsbad, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RAISE THE FLAPS AND MAINTAIN ALTITUDE WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

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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