Cessna 421B

FAA incident reports · 314

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Accident 20260327006249ACessna 421B · Sedona, AZDuring the pre-landing checks, the pilot observed three green landing gear indication lights, indicating all three landing gear assemblies were down and locked. Following touchdown on runway 21, the aircraft began to yaw to the right. The pilot applied left…Mar 27, 2026 · N799TF · Substantial damageIncident 20260322002239ICessna 421B · Morehead, KYOn 03/22/2026, the aircraft was returning to home airport after a trip to Florida. The aircraft made a fuel stop in Georgia and all was normal. Upon landing at the home airport, on landing rollout, the right landing gear slowly collapsed. The pilot stated he…Mar 22, 2026 · N104WM · Minor damageIncident 20241003021939ICessna 421B · Greensboro, GAAt approximately 09:50 am local time, on October 3, 2024 a Cessna 421 received minor damage after veering off the taxiway and coming to rest in ditch adjacent to the taxiway, near the hold short line for runway 07 at green co. regional airport kcpp. The PIC…Oct 3, 2024 · N77EP · Minor damageAccident 20240712009419ACessna 421B · Columbia, MSThe pilot lost control of the aircraft during taxi and departed the taxi way resulting in substantial damage.Jul 12, 2024 · N5PJ · Substantial damageAccident 20231111020669ACessna 421B · Lake City, FLPilot statement revealed that after rotation and initial climb-out, he believes he experienced a weather anomaly such as a microburst that caused a loss of aerodynamic lift. With insufficient runway remaining, and the landing gear in transition to the stowed…Nov 11, 2023 · N977SM · Minor damageIncident 20230825011789ICessna 421B · Ypsilanti, MIAfter getting fueled on the ramp, called for taxi and was given instruictions. As the plane moved forward the left main gear collapsed.Aug 25, 2023 · N214DF · Minor damageAccident 20230517011619ACessna 421B · Vidalia, GAOn may 17, 2023, at approximately 1330 eastern standard time, [privacy data omitted], a 1973 Cessna 421B, was forced to make an emergency landing at the Vidalia Regional Airport (kvdi) located in Vidalia, Georgia, due to a left main landing gear malfunction…May 17, 2023 · N888ED · Substantial damageIncident 20221119019259ICessna 421B · Farmingdale, NYOn 11/19/2022, while taxiing to rwy 32 @ 1333Z. [privacy data omitted] Reached out to ground control & told them they needed assistance and needed to be towed back to the ramp. At 1406Z operations reported 2-3 broken taxiway lights at the end of taxiway d by…Nov 19, 2022 · N111TL · Minor damageAccident 20220716019419ACessna 421B · Riverdale, NE[privacy data omitted] Departed goodland Kansas after taking on 50 gallons of fuel in route to Riverdale Nebraska (43NE). On a northern approach, the pilot flew parallel to the north/south runway and set up for a landing to the south. The pilot did not extend…Jul 16, 2022 · N21GF · Substantial damageIncident 20220613020499ICessna 421B · Burnsville, NCOn Monday June 13, 2022, at approximately 1230 EST, [privacy data omitted], a Cessna 421B, departed the runway during departure roll from mountain air airport (2NC0) in Burnsville, NC. No injuries were reported. Damage was limited to the aircraft only. The…Jun 13, 2022 · N780JC · Minor damageIncident 20220301003049ICessna 421B · Crows Landing, CAThe pilot was enroot to san martin (E16), and the front gear malfunctioned. The pilot had an indication that the front gear was not locking. He was able to verify with the engine mirror visually. The pilot decided to land in Crows Landing, CA. No injuries, no…Mar 1, 2022 · N421WD · Minor damageIncident 20210806016719ICessna 421B · Torrance, CAWhile climbing out during departure from catalina island ,at 7500 AGL ,right engine lost oil pressure shook and threw # 3 rod through the top of the engine case. The pilot was able to followed emergency procedures and safely land at Torrance airport without…Aug 6, 2021 · N110DH · No damageAccident 20210311014999ACessna 421B · Franklin, NCOn March 11, 2021, approximately 1953 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 421B, N80056, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at the macon county airport (1A5), Franklin, north carolina. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The…Mar 11, 2021 · N80056 · Substantial damageAccident 20210110001789ACessna 421B · Old Bethpage, NYOn January 10, 2021, at approximately 1:00P.m. EST, pilot departed republic airport located in farmingdale, NY (kfrg) going to bridgeport, CT. Pilot was the only soul on board in a Cessna 421, registration number N421DP. Pilot experienced engine failure from…Jan 10, 2021 · N421DP · DestroyedIncident 20190808013509ICessna 421B · Oxford, CTPilot stated that he was taxing his aircraft to the ramp in front restaurant to have lunch and was unfamiliar with the parking area, as he attempted to park in close to the fence near another aircraft he misjudged his left wing clearance and struck a fence…Aug 8, 2019 · N555MY · Minor damageAccident 20190609017389ACessna 421B · Moriarity, NMOn 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…Jun 9, 2019 · N421WL · Substantial damageAccident 20190317001529ACessna 421B · Plain City, OHOn March 17, 2019, about 1745 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 421B airplane, N424TW Impacted terrain near Plain City, Ohio. The commercial rated pilot, sole occupant, was fatally Injured and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to classic…Mar 17, 2019 · N424TW · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20190210010089ACessna 421B · Woodruff, WIFebruary 10, 2019 at approximetly 1230PM localtime a Cessna 421B registration N581CJ was departing on runway 36 at karv Lakeland airport Woodruff, WI. While on take off the aircraft RH wing and landing gear struck the snow pile that was removed from the…Feb 10, 2019 · N581CJ · Substantial damageIncident 20181208023379ICessna 421B · Palm Springs, CAAircraft N1944G lost power on the right engine at altitude, was unable to restore power, secured engine and made an unscheduled landing at Palm Springs Airport kpsp California.Dec 8, 2018 · N1944G · No damageAccident 20180701008979ACessna 421B · Clifton, TXOn July 1, 2018 at approximately 1040 CDT, a Cessna 421B, N7625Q, [privacy data omitted] had an accident at Clifton municipal airport/isenhower field (7F7). [privacy data omitted] The pilot was on short final to runway 14 and contacted the ground prior to the…Jul 1, 2018 · N7625Q · Substantial damageIncident 20171011016429ICessna 421B · New Orleans, LAN4MU was cleared to land on 36L. All checks were completed and the aircraft landed normally. On the roll-out the aircraft was slowed using nirmal braking and upon commencing a right turn onto taxiway j the left main gar collapsed. The pilot stopped the…Oct 11, 2017 · N4MU · Minor damageIncident 20170824017999ICessna 421B · Amarillo, TXOn August 24, 2017, at 2100 hrs, a Cessna 421 aircraft bearing registration number N-8017Q, registered to private individual, landed long on approach and skidded off runway resulting in sheared left main landing gear upon impact with terrain at tradewinds…Aug 24, 2017 · N8017Q · Minor damageIncident 20170722012089ICessna 421B · Pensacola, FLAircraft landed and taxied off of active runway onto taxiway d. once on the taxiway, the right engine quit. Engine was restarted and the crew continued to taxi, shortly afterwards, the same engine quit again causing the pilot to loose directional control as…Jul 22, 2017 · N770CS · Minor damageAccident 20170622021759ACessna 421B · Carlsbad, CAAfter what was reported as a normal landing, during roll-out, the right landing gear collapsed. The pilots stated that the aircraft was only travelling at about 5-10 mph when they felt an oscillation in the landing gear and thought that it might be a flat…Jun 22, 2017 · N380AL · Substantial damageAccident 20170304001419ACessna 421B · Canton, GAPilot bought aircraft on 3/3. Pilot got checked out 3/3 by CFI in rvs. Pilot departed at 2030 from rvs. Pilot arrived cni @ 0010. Pilot crashed aircraft on approach performing a go around and aircraft conducted a VMC roll, inpacted powerlines and crashed into…Mar 4, 2017 · N421KL · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20170301003079ICessna 421B · Kenosha, WIAfter landing in Kenosha, pilot parked, refueled, loaded medical passenger and began to taxi for departure. Pilot was attempting to exit the ramp at the taxiway and proceeded around a parked aircraft and onto the grass. The pilot stated that he realized he…Mar 1, 2017 · N5996M · Minor damageIncident 20160816014499ICessna 421B · Council Bluffs, IADuring taxi to the ramp area at cbf, the pilot attempted a left turn to the normal parking spot on the ramp. The left brake on the aircraft failed which prevented the pilot from completing the turn. The pilot could not prevent the aircraft right wing tip fuel…Aug 16, 2016 · N208V · Minor damageAccident 20160426004459ACessna 421B · Foley, ALOn April 26, 216 at approximately 1420 hours local a Cessna 421B taxied to the runway to depart on a personal trip to west Georgia regional airport in mount zion to meet a friend. The aircraft proceeded down runway 18 and left the ground at the threshold…Apr 26, 2016 · N3372Q · DestroyedIncident 20151124018689ICessna 421B · Chesterfield, MOAfter completion of a training flight, pilot in the left seat attempted to slow the aircraft using the brakes. Aircraft did not respond. The pilot in the right seat tried the brakes on his side without success. Pilots utilized the remainder of the runway to…Nov 24, 2015 · N75SK · Minor damageAccident 20151014020959ACessna 421B · Hammond, LAPilot was cleared by tower for an IFR departure to atlanta (katl). Immediately after liftoff from runway 31, a loud pop was heard by witnesses on the ground and the airplane yawed to the right. The airplane began a right turn which became progressively…Oct 14, 2015 · N33FA · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20151014018329ACessna 421B · Amarillo, TXOn October 14, 2015 on or ABOUT14:30 local time, a Cessna 421-B aircraft was on a training flight; while taxiing for takeoff at River Falls Airport (81XA) in Amarillo, Texas, the aircraft's right brake failed and the aircraft was unable to make a right turn…Oct 14, 2015 · N19CH · Substantial damageAccident 20150921017819ACessna 421B · Platteville, WIPIC had a normal preflight and run-up. PIC back-taxied for takeoff on rwy 15. Pilot experienced normal acceleration until approximately 82 KIAS. At that point, pilot stated that the right engine map and RPM fluctuated. He could also hear and feel the right…Sep 21, 2015 · N813CA · Substantial damageIncident 20150905018069ICessna 421B · Lincoln, CAGear up landingSep 5, 2015 · N241TS · Substantial damageAccident 20150809014349ACessna 421B · Texico, NMOn August 9, 2015, at 0925 local time, a 1970 Cessna CE-421-B aircraft bearing registration number N726JB, registered to a private owner, impacted terrain south of taxi way bravo while attempting to land on runway 22 at Clovis Municipal Airport (kcvn), in…Aug 9, 2015 · N726JB · DestroyedAccident 20150417005489ACessna 421B · Diboll, TXThe Cessna twin engine aircraft departed angelina county airport at approximately 07:58 local time on an IFR flight plan to iws, houston, Texas. Approximately 1 minute after takeoff the pilot reported a left engine failure followed with an emergency…Apr 17, 2015 · N421PK · Substantial damageIncident 20141218022729ICessna 421B · KiritimatiOn December 18, 2012, N21WT was being operated on a special flight permit for overweight condition, and had departed from Kiritimati, kiribati (plch) for honolulu, hi (phnl). The aircraft was approximately an hour into the flight, cruising at an altitude of…Dec 18, 2014 · N21WT · No damageIncident 20140912019909ICessna 421B · Stockton, CAAircraft was landing at Stockton, CA. Aircraft had no right gear extension safe green light indication. Pilot performed a couple gear swings in flight, control tower fly-by for visual status of right gear and then decided to perform a all gear up landing.…Sep 12, 2014 · N150WS · Substantial damageIncident 20140629012889ICessna 421B · Oklahoma City, OKPilot declared an emergency due to the right engine failure. Pilot reported, he was east of kingfisher, OK, at 16K? When the right hand engine lost oil pressure. ATC directed him to will rogers?s airport (okc), he request wiley post (pwa) but when the…Jun 29, 2014 · N52JV · No damageAccident 20140320004709ACessna 421B · Charleston, SCOn landing the right landing gear collapsed. It was found that the right main gear trunnion failed at the forward down lock bellcrank attach point.Mar 20, 2014 · N5929M · Substantial damageIncident 20140131000389ICessna 421B · Centennial, CODenver -Centennial airport , CO Western air express flight WAE23 departed on runway 35R. During departure roll aircraft NLG collapsed. Pilot exited the aircraft with no injuries.Jan 31, 2014 · N915DW · Minor damageIncident 20130728024949ICessna 421B · Ardmore, OKOn first flight after aircraft and landing gear maintenance, right main landing gear collapsed after touchdown and rollout. Aircraft veered off runway onto grassy area adjacent to runway. Bellcrank 5041001 found with broken attachment tab. This bellcrank…Jul 28, 2013 · N37JK · Minor damageIncident 20130417007549ICessna 421B · Sugarland, TXOn April 17, 2013 the PIC was flying from kama (amarillo) to kiws (west houston) at 17,000 ft. as he approached houston he began his decent and while passing through 10,000 ft, with all aircraft systems indicating normal, the no. 2 (r/h) engine produced a…Apr 17, 2013 · N421PK · Substantial damageAccident 20120928022669ACessna 421B · Selma, ALFlight service called mgm ATCT and advised that N1537T, a VFR aircraft enroute from fairhope al, to Selma al, had engine problems and the pilot landed the aircraft on a dirt road near sem airport.Sep 28, 2012 · N1537T · Substantial damageAccident 20120905024829ACessna 421B · Fort Worth, TXOn September 5, 2012, at 0949 local central time, Cessna 421B aircraft ,N69924, crashed after takeoff from Fort Worth spinks airport, Fort Worth, TX. Prior to the crash the pilot informed the tower that a door had popped open and that he was returning to…Sep 5, 2012 · N69924 · DestroyedIncident 20120420006339ICessna 421B · Great Bend, KSOn 4/20/12, the aircraft was enroute from wichita, KS (ict) to greely, co (gxy). Approximately twenty minutes into the flight and at cruise, the pilot noted a tachometer fluctuation on the left engine. Immediately after, the manifold pressure surged and a…Apr 20, 2012 · N70PD · No damageIncident 20120122000909ICessna 421B · Camarillo, CAAfter takeoff rotation, the forward left cargo door opened. The aircraft yawed to the right and began to slow. At this point the landing gear was already selected to the up poistion. The pilot decided to land strairght ahead. The pilot reduced power, lowered…Jan 22, 2012 · N13HL · Minor damageAccident 20111209027819ACessna 421B · Pampa, TXAt approximately 3PM CST, on December 9, 2011, the pilot of N421CE executed a GPS approach to runway 17 at Perry Lefors Field Airport (kppa) in Pampa, Texas. The pilot stated that when he first saw the runway, the aircraft was displaced to the right of runway…Dec 9, 2011 · N421CE · Substantial damageIncident 20111018025609ICessna 421B · Columbia, SCUpon landing the aircraft tire blew. The aircraft nose fairing and landing light sustained minor damage. No injuries.Oct 18, 2011 · N5929M · Minor damageIncident 20110912021419ICessna 421B · Ames, IAThe pilot stated that, before landing, he verified that there were three green landing gear indicator lights. After touchdown, he heard a "chuk chunk" noise, and the left side of the aircraft began to settle. He stated that he realized there was a problem…Sep 12, 2011 · N41114 · Minor damageIncident 20110502008969ICessna 421B · Sacramento, CADuring descent for a landing, pilot extended the flaps to full. Within a few seconds, the right flap partially retracted causing pilot to use almost full aileron deflection to controll aircraft. Pilot landed without any incident.May 2, 2011 · N270CS · No damage
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