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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 421B · Moriarity, NM · June 9, 2019

Date: June 9, 2019 · 12:10 local
Place: Moriarity, NM
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N421WL
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA335
Reported as: Cessna 421B
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,480 total419 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N421WLRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Cessna 421BS/N 421B0328 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 421B Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 9, 2019, at 1210 MDT, a Cessna 421B registered to privacy data omitted sustained a hard landing at Moriarity municipal airport, Moriarity, new Mexico, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated private pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated at Moriarity, new Mexico on June 9, 2019 at 1019 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 9, 2019, AT 1210 MDT, A CESSNA 421B REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUSTAINED A HARD LANDING AT MORIARITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, MORIARITY, NEW MEXICO, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT MORIARITY, NEW MEXICO ON JUNE 9, 2019 AT 1019 MDT.

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 GAA19CA335Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMoriarty, NMThe pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.Jun 9, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N421WL · 1

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

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