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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 421B · Canton, GA · March 4, 2017

Date: March 4, 2017 · 00:10 local
Place: Canton, GA
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N421KL
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17FA118
Reported as: Cessna 421B
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO-520-C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,635 total1,427 in this make and model

N421KLRegistration cancelled Mar 14, 2018 · Cessna 421BS/N 421B0015 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 421B Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot bought aircraft on 3/3. Pilot got checked out 3/3 by CFI in rvs. Pilot departed at 2030 from rvs. Pilot arrived cni @ 0010. Pilot crashed aircraft on approach performing a go around and aircraft conducted a VMC roll, inpacted powerlines and crashed into a retention pond. Pilot was flying with a revoked certificate and a good 3rd class medical. Pilot meds were found in an overnight bag. Pilot was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT BOUGHT AIRCRAFT ON 3/3. PILOT GOT CHECKED OUT 3/3 BY CFI IN RVS. PILOT DEPARTED AT 2030 FROM RVS. PILOT ARRIVED CNI @ 0010. PILOT CRASHED AIRCRAFT ON APPROACH PERFORMING A GO AROUND AND AIRCRAFT CONDUCTED A VMC ROLL, INPACTED POWERLINES AND CRASHED INTO A RETENTION POND. PILOT WAS FLYING WITH A REVOKED CERTIFICATE AND A GOOD 3RD CLASS MEDICAL. PILOT MEDS WERE FOUND IN AN OVERNIGHT BAG. PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA17FA118Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCanton, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a night visual landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to his use of a combination of medications.Mar 4, 2017 · Substantial damage