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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 421C · Catawba, WI · July 1, 2017

Date: July 1, 2017 · 01:53 local
Place: Catawba, WI
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2655B
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17FA248
Reported as: Cessna 421C
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 6
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,340 total70 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N2655BRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2021 · Cessna 421CS/N 421C0698 Airframe modelCessna 421C

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What happened

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On 07/01/2017 at 0153 CDT a Cessna model 421C, N2655B, broke up in flight near phillips, WI (pbh). The 14 CFR part 91 flight originated in waukegan, IL (ugn) with an IFR flight plan destination of winnipeg, manitoba, Canada (cywg). The commercial pilot and five passengers sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.

As the FAA filed it

ON 07/01/2017 AT 0153 CDT A CESSNA MODEL 421C, N2655B, BROKE UP IN FLIGHT NEAR PHILLIPS, WI (PBH). THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN WAUKEGAN, IL (UGN) WITH AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN DESTINATION OF WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA (CYWG). THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND FIVE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE 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 CEN17FA248Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportCatawba, WIA loss of control and subsequent in-flight breakup for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Jul 1, 2017 · Destroyed

Other reports on N2655B · 1

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

Incident 20000721025789IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Window Rock, AZ(-23)Cessna N2655B sustained minor damage after landing on the runway in Window Rock, AZ. To the right main landing gear. The engine nacelle, right propeller and the trailing edge of the right wing. The a/c ground looped and came to rest with the lower right…Jul 21, 2000 · Minor damage