Cessna 421B

FAA incident reports · 314

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Incident 19900411062149ICessna 421B · Fort Worth, TXRight main gear collapsed while taxiing to ramp. Found drag link bolt had failed.Apr 11, 1990 · N5431J · Minor damageIncident 19891206065099ICessna 421B · Teterboro, NJPilot declared emergency due to low fuel when told by ATC he would have to wait 20 minutes for landing.Dec 6, 1989 · N77MHIncident 19891205064029ICessna 421B · Utica, NYNR1 engine seized on climbout. Returned. Investigation revealed engine full of oil but propeller would not turn.Dec 5, 1989 · N4251TIncident 19891202048899ICessna 421B · West Palm Beach, FLOil problem on left engine on climb. Secured and returned. Landed hard and gear collapsed.Dec 2, 1989 · N8074Q · Minor damageAccident 19891128047449ACessna 421B · Chesapeake, VAStruck trees short of runway on visual approach.Nov 28, 1989 · N3359Q · DestroyedIncident 19891109062109ICessna 421B · Dallas, TXAlmost landed gear up. Go around made as the propellers hit the runway. Landed safely on second try.Nov 9, 1989 · N616D · Minor damageIncident 19891103061869ICessna 421B · Knoxville, TNBrake did not function on turn onto runway. Departed runway and propeller hit VASI light.Nov 3, 1989 · N8083Q · Minor damageIncident 19890714049749ICessna 421B · Ashtabula, OHPilot forgot to lower gear and landed with gear up. Minor damage to aircraft.Jul 14, 1989 · N12NC · Minor damageAccident 19890703018809ACessna 421B · Ft Lauderdale, FLFailed to arrest a high sink rate on final. Impact with runway collapsed all three landing gears.Jul 3, 1989 · N149RT · Substantial damageIncident 19890523027539ICessna 421C · Alamosa, COHit a large dog on takeoff run. Aborted. Damage to left propeller and flaps. Also damaged landing gear.May 23, 1989 · N421TM · Minor damageIncident 19890505029449ICessna 421B · Utica, NYLosing communication and navigation equipment in heavy rain and ice. Vectored to Utica for landing.May 5, 1989 · N421CSIncident 19890122053199ICessna 421B · Cleveland, OHUnable to get nose gear down. Landed gear up. Gear door links were disconnected and gear jammed.Jan 22, 1989 · N421SE · Minor damageIncident 19890112000419ICessna 421B · Boyne Falls, MISlid off end of ice covered runway during landing. Struck snowbank. Minor damage to aircraft.Jan 12, 1989 · N7557Q · Minor damageIncident 19881212063539ICessna 421 · Syracuse, NYUnable to retract landing gear. Returned to airport. Found a frozen right main gear down lock switch.Dec 12, 1988 · N122SWIncident 19881209066109ICessna 421B · Jacksonville, FLOn landing rollout the aircraft nose tire slowly lost air and went flat. Runway closed until aircraft was moved.Dec 9, 1988 · N3379QIncident 19881120067069ICessna 421B · New York, NYSmoke in cockpit during approach. Landed safely. Cause undetermined. Copilot not qualified for aircraft type.Nov 20, 1988 · N1562GAccident 19881116050689ACessna 421 · Tooele, UTFlew into side of a cloud obscured mountain en route at night, VFR. Pilot was unfamiliar with aircraft and area.Nov 16, 1988 · N222BL · Substantial damage · 1 fatalIncident 19881020059989ICessna 421B · Charleston, WVRough engine and drop in manifold and oil pressure. Shut down engine and returned to maintenance facility.Oct 20, 1988 · N33FAAccident 19880920039549ACessna 421B · Winner, SDUnable to rotate, ran off end of runway full power no braking into ditch. Possible control lock in yoke. No defectsSep 20, 1988 · N44HV · Substantial damageAccident 19880609064669ACessna 421B · Knoxville, TNLost control, area of storm and icing. Airframe stress failed. Unairworthy. Deicers inop. High medical drug level.Jun 9, 1988 · N700SC · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 19880510020739ICessna 421B · San Antonio, TXRight main tire failed on the landing roll. Stopped safely on the runway. Tire had received foreign object damage.May 10, 1988 · N42BCIncident 19880408025559ICessna 421 · Columbus, OHLost left engine on climbout. Returned. Prop control governor rod had came off allowing prop to feather.Apr 8, 1988 · N421BPIncident 19880404019999ICessna 421B · Chesterfield, VAEngine malfunction on test flight. Returned. Engine fire on runup. Found exhaust elbow inlet separated at weld.Apr 4, 1988 · N5960M · Minor damageIncident 19880114004609ICessna 421B · Denver, CORight main landing gear would not illuminate. Visual check showed gear down. Replaced microswitch on the gear.Jan 14, 1988 · N39PWIncident 19880113003269ICessna 421B · New York, NYPilots side of the windscreen cracked at cruise. Continued to destination. Found outer skin of plexiglass cracked.Jan 13, 1988 · N33FA · Minor damageAccident 19871007061029ACessna 421B · Deland, FLLow airspeed on climbout. Steep bank then spin. Hit empty house. Over gross and behind CG. Possible heart attack.Oct 7, 1987 · N8043Q · Destroyed · 5 fatalIncident 19870730045079ICessna 421B · San Antonio, TXDuring climb to cruise the right engine went into feather. Returned for landing. Engine malfunciton not reported.Jul 30, 1987 · N700SCIncident 19870503023759ICessna 421B · Logansport, INLeft engine shutdown after loss of oil pressure en route. Diverted, found a piston had broken apart.May 3, 1987 · N1944G · Minor damageIncident 19860711050729ICessna 421 · ILLost right engine vectored to afb due to thunderstorms at st louis. Blamed induction ice for power loss.Jul 11, 1986 · N747BWAccident 19860222005139ACessna 421B · Alvord, TXLeft engine quit. Oil hose ruptured. Partial power on right engine, air induction duct loose. Last annual on 070684Feb 22, 1986 · N8155Q · Substantial damageIncident 19860209007149ICessna 421B · Fort Wayne, INAircraft veered after touchdown. Tire blew due to frozen brake.Feb 9, 1986 · N6LHIncident 19851216068639ICessna 421B · Richmond Height, OHEngine surged and ran rough during cruise. Precautionary landing made. Arcing found on distributor block.Dec 16, 1985 · N421FMAccident 19851201058519ACessna 421B · Franktown, COStrong headwinds, could not see aspen. Turned back to denver. Out of fuel. Hit powerlines, ground in a open field.Dec 1, 1985 · N249JM · Substantial damageIncident 19851002071269ICessna 421B · Lynchburg, VAInstructed by ATC to hold short of active runway. Aircraft continued and departed without a clearance.Oct 2, 1985 · N411ZAccident 19850913045119ACessna 421B · Olathe, KSLost power on right engine and aborted. Ran off runway end across road into brick post. Fuel system malfunction.Sep 13, 1985 · N88DM · Substantial damageIncident 19850608044569ICessna 421B · Baudette, MNAircraft touched down in crab due to gusty crosswind. Gear collapsed due to excessive side load.Jun 8, 1985 · N127AC · Minor damageAccident 19850515020349ACessna 421B · Lakeland, FLLeft main wheel assembly departed aircraft on takeoff. Gear up landing made. Wheel bearing assembly failed.May 15, 1985 · N8083Q · Substantial damageAccident 19850419013629ACessna 421B · Amarillo, TXLeft main gear collapsed during landing roll. Bolt backed out of down lock arm.Apr 19, 1985 · N3380Q · Substantial damageIncident 19850404026769ICessna 421B · Fresno, CARunway closed and marked with yellow x. aircraft landed and taxied over plywood x picking up a nail in tire.Apr 4, 1985 · N421HC · Minor damageAccident 19850402049229ACessna 421B · Binghamton, NYAircraft would not climb after takeoff from slushy slick runway. Heavy snow shower, rapid temp drop. Struck trees.Apr 2, 1985 · N5407J · DestroyedIncident 19841228072559ICessna 421B · Silver City, NMStruck coyote with nose wheel on landing rollout.Dec 28, 1984 · N42TA · Minor damageIncident 19841216072879ICessna 421B · Plainville, CTStruck birds shortly after liftoff. Returned for landing. Damage to windshield and nose cone.Dec 16, 1984 · N5451J · Minor damageIncident 19841201072849ICessna 421B · Leesburg, FLNose wheel sank into sand while taxiing and props struck blunt asphalt edge. Nose gear detached.Dec 1, 1984 · N1965G · Minor damageAccident 19840630028389ACessna 421B · El Paso, TXOff right side of runway, no left brake. Systems check ok. Suspect parking brake with right set harder than left.Jun 30, 1984 · N554 · Substantial damageAccident 19840310005519ACessna 421B · Madison, WIBolt and spacer were sheared off both left and right hand bellcrank assemblies. Landing gear collapsed when landingMar 10, 1984 · N41022 · Substantial damageAccident 19840305006979ACessna 421B · Cullman, ALWent below minimum descent altitude and impacted trees short of runway. IFR pilot currency not verified.Mar 5, 1984 · N3291Q · Destroyed · 5 fatalIncident 19840202011049ICessna 421B · Eagle, COReached down for a chart then ran off end of runway onto snow and ice while taxiing for takeoff.Feb 2, 1984 · N5431J · Minor damageAccident 19831223063679ACessna 421B · Aspen, COLanded in deep snow off side of runway. Struck a REIL light. Blowing snow and ice on windshield obscured vision.Dec 23, 1983 · N768T · Substantial damageAccident 19831217063059ACessna 421B · Harbor Springs, MIPilot stated that during takeoff roll, an overboost occurred on right engine. Aircraft slid off runway into snow.Dec 17, 1983 · N7557Q · Substantial damageIncident 19830510023669ICessna 421 · Logan, UTHad a engine malfunction. Aborted takeoff. Hydroplaning occurred. Main gear collapsed turning into run up area.May 10, 1983 · N4AD · No damage
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