Cessna 421

FAA incident reports · 96

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Incident 19830418023309ICessna 421 · Van Nuys, CALost power on left engine. Diverted to Van Nuys. Blower assembly malfunction caused power loss.Apr 18, 1983 · N4572LIncident 19830331019289ICessna 421 · Carlsbad, CAMain landing gear collapsed on rollout. Veered off runway and struck a culvert. Cause of gear collapse not known.Mar 31, 1983 · N421JF · Minor damageAccident 19830224005789ACessna 421 · Dayton, TNMisdialed RNAV approach. Struck trees on final approach segment still in clouds. Remained airborne. Landed safe.Feb 24, 1983 · N123SM · Substantial damageIncident 19821121066309ICessna 421A · Houston, TXLeft engine failed. Returned to airport. Intake valve on #5 cylinder broke.Nov 21, 1982 · N100JLAccident 19820722066139ACessna 421A · Georgetown, BahamasPilot reported left engine blew 3 cylinders on takeoff and simultaneously the right engine turbocharger disengaged.Jul 22, 1982 · N4567L · DestroyedAccident 19820615022569ACessna 421 · Racine, WIBelow glide path on approach. Brushed tree tops on final. Failed to arrest high sink rate. Runway impact damage.Jun 15, 1982 · N421CB · Substantial damageIncident 19820402013039ICessna 421 · Hayward, CALeft main gear collapsed on landing. Broken bolt in gear down lock.Apr 2, 1982 · N421JF · Minor damageAccident 19820318024449ACessna 421 · Richmond, INFlew into ground on VOR approach in near zero IMC. Reported copilot dumped flaps. Flaps still down on impact.Mar 18, 1982 · N33KC · DestroyedIncident 19811030082919ICessna 421 · Merritt Island, FLZx stolen aircraft was landed on runway with gear up after control tower had closed.Oct 30, 1981 · N3121K · Minor damageIncident 19811005077269ICessna 421 · Chino, CAAfter landing pilot inadvertently retracted landing instead of flaps.Oct 5, 1981 · N421JF · Minor damageAccident 19810816049999ACessna 421 · Springfield, ILUnable to raise gear on takeoff. Landed to jar gear loose. Right main collapsed. Found bent support tube.Aug 16, 1981 · N14TC · Substantial damageAccident 19810809084639ACessna 421 · Long Beach, CABoth engine quit. Hit wires, fence on forced landing. Fuel selectors on empty tank.Aug 9, 1981 · N19RJ · DestroyedAccident 19810529031029ACessna 421 · Statesboro, GARight main gear collapsed on touchdown. Indicates side load due to crosswind crab landing. Torque link failed.May 29, 1981 · N76ES · Substantial damageAccident 19810518027129ACessna 421 · Spencer, IARight landing gear collapsed on landing roll. Broken bell crank. Landing gear lacked lubrication. Side load factor.May 18, 1981 · N1600B · Substantial damageIncident 19810328039179ICessna 421 · Long Beach, CALeft main scissor bolt fell out on takeoff roll. Gear pivoted and aircraft veered off runway.Mar 28, 1981 · N421WAIncident 19810319028829ICessna 421 · Fullerton, CAAfter takeoff pilot notice prop in manifold pressure then observed cowling melting; exhaust stack seperated.Mar 19, 1981 · N318TW · Minor damageAccident 19810203002521ACessna 421 · Ft Lauderdale, FLOn go around, remained low over runway. Collided with N739DV as it was climbing on a touch and go. ATC also remissFeb 3, 1981 · N4484 · Destroyed · 3 fatalAccident 19800922045799ACessna 421 · Orlando, FLLanding gear collapsed when pilot made a high-speed turnoff from landing roll onto a taxiway.Sep 22, 1980 · N66PC · Substantial damageAccident 19800919042349ACessna 421 · Palm Springs, CAOne or both engines quit on takeoff. No engine defects found. Possible fuel exhaustion on main tanks.Sep 19, 1980 · N4091L · DestroyedIncident 19800824064079ICessna 421A · Chino, CARetract extend bellcrank for the nose gear broke during extension. Nose gear collapsed on touchdown.Aug 24, 1980 · N599SS · Minor damageAccident 19800817036649ACessna 421A · Lancaster, CAEngines quit on final approach for landing. Fuel selectors on empty tanks.Aug 17, 1980 · N3138K · Substantial damageAccident 19800811067349ACessna 421 · Redmond, ORLow fuel with crossfeed on. Diverted to near airport,engines quit on final. Gage stuck on empty selected tank.Aug 11, 1980 · N3150K · Substantial damageIncident 19800305031069ICessna 421 · Orlando, FLPilot forced to use emergency gear extension system. Right main gear collapsed. No safety wire or trunion pin foundMar 5, 1980 · N4484 · Minor damageIncident 19800223026979ICessna 421 · Atlanta, GANose gear collapsed on landing.Feb 23, 1980 · N2711P · Minor damageIncident 19791008051819ICessna 421 · Pontiac, MIPilot overprimed engine to start. It backfired and caught fire. Pilot evacuated, boost and master on.Oct 8, 1979 · N23RC · DestroyedAccident 19790805028229ACessna 421 · Norfolk, VALost right engine en route. Tried emergency landing at arpt. Let acft get low and below VMC on final approach.Aug 5, 1979 · N3126K · DestroyedIncident 19790716019119ICessna 421C · Las Vegas, NVBrake and wheel caught on fire during runup. Pilot was riding brakes during taxi and runup.Jul 16, 1979 · N42CS · Minor damageIncident 19790601028689ICessna 421 · Calexico, CALeft main collapsed during rollout. Cause not reported.Jun 1, 1979 · N4028L · Minor damageAccident 19790504015089ACessna 421 · Sevierville, TNPilot undershot runway. When landing gear hit edge of runway, the right main gear collapsed.May 4, 1979 · N123SM · Substantial damageAccident 19790409019729ACessna 421 · Lakeway, TXOvershot runway. Ran off end of runway into rocks. Pilot reported one brake out. Found left brake worn thin.Apr 9, 1979 · N4584L · Substantial damageIncident 19790124004009ICessna 421 · San Jose, CAExhaust pipe separated from #6 cylinder, burned a hole in the baffle and lower cowl.Jan 24, 1979 · N4071L · Minor damageIncident 19781029027719ICessna 421 · South Hill, VAPilot retracted the gear for go around. Failed to put it back down again.Oct 29, 1978 · N421CM · Minor damageIncident 19780919020279ICessna 421 · Corona, CAAircraft landed downwind after non pattern approach. Touched down mid field and ran off side and end.Sep 19, 1978 · N599SS · Minor damageIncident 19780513033759ICessna 421 · Eufaula, OKLanded short of runway, damaged landing gear.May 13, 1978 · N4003L · Minor damageIncident 19780315016129ICessna 421 · Fresno, CAExhuast stack flange separated from port. Hold down studs missing. Considerable fire damage.Mar 15, 1978 · N313SV · Minor damageIncident 19780106001469ICessna 421A · San Carlos, CARan off end of runway after aborted takeoff. Pilot delayed decision to abort.Jan 6, 1978 · N40CTAccident 19770701020429ACessna 421 · Cedar Rapids, IAL gr retracted.Jul 1, 1977 · N4048L · Substantial damageAccident 19760128001669ACessna 421 · Iowa Park, TXIntermittent opn of l fuel boost pump micro switch. Plt didnt feath prop,un maintain flt.Jan 28, 1976 · N3160K · Substantial damageAccident 19740913032929ACessna 421 · Westfield, MAChk plt secured r eng,un restart. Plt atmtd ILS apch,VFR cond.l eng failed,lndd shrt. Crossed roadSep 13, 1974 · N3160K · Substantial damageAccident 19740614017029ACessna 421 · Springfield, MOT/d ocrd bfr rwy ldg gr struck rwy lip. Gr collapsed abt 800FT aftr t/d.Jun 14, 1974 · N4572L · Substantial damageAccident 19740329015859ACessna 421 · Bunker, MONo wx update at st louis. Line of tstms west. Heavy icing,lost ctl. Hor stab & elev seprtd.Mar 29, 1974 · N3139K · Destroyed · 3 fatalAccident 19740127001329ACessna 421 · Farmingdale, NYL MN gr hit bravo taxiway. Gr collapsed.Jan 27, 1974 · N3126K · Substantial damageAccident 19740111000429ACessna 421 · Tulsa, OKEngs ck ok prior t/o,no full pwr runup due ice on rwy. Rotated blo VMC.OBS heard eng backfire.Jan 11, 1974 · N4005L · DestroyedAccident 19731114041109ACessna 421 · Plymouth, INDscndd blo mda.Nov 14, 1973 · N550T · Destroyed · 4 fatalAccident 19730521012849ACessna 421 · Crystal Lake, ILL trunion assembly 5041102-1,end fitting brace lock 0841101 and bolt separated.May 21, 1973 · N354WP · Substantial damageAccident 19730116003019ACessna 421 · Palm Sprngs, CARcvrd 1/17/73.plt conducted improper or non-standard IFR apch proc. Cause unkn.Jan 16, 1973 · N42J · Destroyed · 2 fatal
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