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