# Accident 19961119045409A: Cessna 421B, Olympia, WA, November 19, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 1996, 08:10 local time
- Place: Olympia, WA
- Airport: Olympia
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: NOQA
- Location: 46.9700° N, 122.8706° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9700&lon=-122.8706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8005Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8005Q-1998-04-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 421B (registry code 2076014, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 421B
- Reported engine: CONT GTSIO520H
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,300 total, 10 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA030) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961119045409A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED IFR. ICED UP ON CLIMB TO CRUISE. DIVERTED. STALLED ON FINAL. IMPACTED SHORT. DEICE BOOTS LEAKED AIR.

## 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 SEA97LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA030), Nov 19, 1996: Cessna 421B (N8005Q), Olympia, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: inoperative deicing equipment, due to multiple wing boot holes and malfunctioning control/shuttle valves; subsequent build-up of airframe (wing) ice; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate…

## Other reports on N8005Q (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19950922035679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950922035679I), Sep 22, 1995: Cessna 421B (N8005Q), Paterson, WA, Minor damage. On short final realized gear still up. Went around and landed. Found left engine prop tips damaged.

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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