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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 421B · Alpine, TX · July 4, 2010

Date: July 4, 2010 · 00:18 local
Place: Alpine, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: OH7A
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N31AS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10MA367
Reported as: Cessna 421B
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO-520-C
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 5
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,750 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N31ASRegistration cancelled Jun 1, 2011 · Cessna 421BS/N 421B0473 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 421B Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

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The aircraft departed runway 23, Alpine airport, Alpine Texas for an air ambulance flight to odessa, Texas. The aircraft impacted the terrain in the landing configuration approximatly one mile, NE of the airport. No indications of aircraft or engine malfuncitons, engine fire or cabin fire was found.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 23, ALPINE AIRPORT, ALPINE TEXAS FOR AN AIR AMBULANCE FLIGHT TO ODESSA, TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN THE LANDING CONFIGURATION APPROXIMATLY ONE MILE, NE OF THE AIRPORT.NO INDICATIONS OF AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE MALFUNCITONS, ENGINE FIRE OR CABIN FIRE WAS FOUND.

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 CEN10MA367Accident · 5 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportAlpine, TXThe degraded performance of the airplane due to the pilot not properly setting the flaps and retracting the landing gear after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue.Jul 4, 2010 · Substantial damage