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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 421B · Foley, AL · April 26, 2016

Date: April 26, 2016 · 14:25 local
Place: Foley, AL
Airport: Foley Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3372Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA171
Reported as: Cessna 421B
Reported engine: Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total1,800 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N3372QRegistration cancelled Jan 31, 2019 · Cessna 421BS/N 421B0256 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 421B Engine modelContinental GTSI0-520-F-KReciprocating

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What happened

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On April 26, 216 at approximately 1420 hours local a Cessna 421B taxied to the runway to depart on a personal trip to west Georgia regional airport in mount zion to meet a friend. The aircraft proceeded down runway 18 and left the ground at the threshold barely clearing the airport outer fence. The aircraft was unable to gain sufficient altitude to clear the trees less than ¼ of a mile south of the runway. The aircraft began hitting tree tops at approximately 1424 hours local and impacted a large oak tree with left wing causing it to spin into 2 other large oak trees 30 feet to the southwest. The aircraft flipped over and was approximately 15 to 20 feet off the ground before exploding and being consumed by fire. The pilot jumped from the rear entry door and landed on his back. Pilot refused medical attention and sustained burns and a cut to his left hand.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 26, 216 AT APPROXIMATELY 1420 HOURS LOCAL A CESSNA 421B TAXIED TO THE RUNWAY TO DEPART ON A PERSONAL TRIP TO WEST GEORGIA REGIONAL AIRPORT IN MOUNT ZION TO MEET A FRIEND. THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED DOWN RUNWAY 18 AND LEFT THE GROUND AT THE THRESHOLD BARELY CLEARING THE AIRPORT OUTER FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE TREES LESS THAN ¼ OF A MILE SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN HITTING TREE TOPS AT APPROXIMATELY 1424 HOURS LOCAL AND IMPACTED A LARGE OAK TREE WITH LEFT WING CAUSING IT TO SPIN INTO 2 OTHER LARGE OAK TREES 30 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 FEET OFF THE GROUND BEFORE EXPLODING AND BEING CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE PILOT JUMPED FROM THE REAR ENTRY DOOR AND LANDED ON HIS BACK. PILOT REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SUSTAINED BURNS AND A CUT TO HIS LEFT HAND.

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 ERA16LA171Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFoley, ALThe pilot's failure to obtain proper takeoff speed before breaking ground, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to gain altitude and a collision with trees and terrain.Apr 26, 2016 · Destroyed

Other reports on N3372Q · 3

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

Incident 20051024033339IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Houma, LA(-23) The pilot was landing at Houma airport, in Houma, LA when upon touch down and nearly stopped the left gear folded up and laid the wing down on the runway with the propeller making contact with the runway.Oct 24, 2005 · Minor damage Incident 19981119042679IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Williamsport, PA(-5)New york operation center reported Cessna N3872Q, enroute from dkk to phl, diverted to Williamsport, Pennsylvania (ipt) due to electrical failure. Maintenance shop at ipt found broken wire, but stated that the aircraft departed at 10:00 a.m. on November…Nov 19, 1998 Incident 19960406021109ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Columbus, OHNarrative: pilot stated that aircraft was free of contamination during pre-flight and taxi. He was cleared to runway 28R which had not been used prior to his departure. Runway 28L braking action reported o.k. by a 737 landing aircraft. Pilot checked visually…Apr 6, 1996 · Minor damage