# Accident 19950902027219A: Cessna 421C, Phoenix, AZ, September 2, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 2, 1995, 12:16 local time
- Place: Phoenix, AZ
- Airport: Phoenix-Deer Valley Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6795° N, 112.0899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6795&lon=-112.0899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3911C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3911C-1997-04-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 421C (registry code 2076016, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 421C
- Reported engine: CONT GTSIO520H
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 879 total, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95FA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA321) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950902027219A

## Narrative

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

STALLED OUT OF A SLIP ON FINAL FOR LANDING. PILOT LACKED RECENT FLIGHT TIME. WINGS ROCKED PRIOR NOSE DIVE.

## 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 LAX95FA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA321), Sep 2, 1995: Cessna 421C (N3911C), Phoenix, AZ, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain positive aircraft control, a proper airspeed and fly a proper approach path during final approach. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's physiological…

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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