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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 421 · Deland, FL · September 29, 2019

Date: September 29, 2019 · 15:52 local
Place: Deland, FL
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N731PF
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19FA283
Reported as: Cessna 421
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO-520-C
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student

N731PFRegistration cancelled Dec 31, 2022 · Cessna 421S/N 421-0164 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 421 Engine 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.

Aircraft departed Deland airport on a local flight with one pilot and two passengers. About 25 minutes after takeoff aircraft crashed into the woods. During the flight, the aircraft performed a series of turns and descents before crashing into the woods and caught fire.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DELAND AIRPORT ON A LOCAL FLIGHT WITH ONE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS. ABOUT 25 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE WOODS.DURING THE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED A SERIES OF TURNS AND DESCENTS BEFORE CRASHING INTO THE WOODS AND CAUGHT FIRE.

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 ERA19FA283Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportDeland, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing was the pilot’s lack of training and experience in the accident airplane make and model.Sep 29, 2019 · Destroyed