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FAA accident report · Cessna 421B · Fort Worth, TX · September 5, 2012

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Date
September 5, 2012 · 09:49 local
Place
Fort Worth, TX
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N69924
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12FA606
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Reported engine
Continental GTSIO-520-C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,800 total897 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N69924Registration cancelled Aug 20, 2013 · Cessna 421BS/N 421B0553 · Built 1973Airframe modelCessna 421BEngine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On September 5, 2012, at 0949 local central time, Cessna 421B aircraft ,N69924, crashed after takeoff from Fort Worth spinks airport, Fort Worth, TX. Prior to the crash the pilot informed the tower that a door had popped open and that he was returning to land. A VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The flight originated from Fort Worth spinks airport (fws), Fort Worth, Texas at 0949 local central time.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2012, AT 0949 LOCAL CENTRAL TIME, CESSNA 421B AIRCRAFT ,N69924, CRASHED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM FORT WORTH SPINKS AIRPORT, FORT WORTH, TX. PRIOR TO THE CRASH THE PILOT INFORMED THE TOWER THAT A DOOR HAD POPPED OPEN AND THAT HE WAS RETURNING TO LAND. A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY A POST CRASH FIRE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM FORT WORTH SPINKS AIRPORT (FWS), FORT WORTH, TEXAS AT 0949 LOCAL CENTRAL TIME.

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 CEN12FA606Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportFort Worth, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control on takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident were the unlatched nose cargo door, the pilot’s diverted attention, and the pilot's mental ability to handle the emergency…Sep 5, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N69924 · 1

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

Incident 20071123827339IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Houston, TX(-23) On November 23, 2007, at 1010 EST, a Cessna 421, N69924, registered to the pilot, sustained minor damage while taxiing for departure at the David Wayne Hooks airport (dwh), while operating on a part 91 pleasure flight in visual meteorological…Nov 23, 2007 · Minor damage