Cessna 421B

FAA incident reports · 314

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Accident 19830506025439ACessna 421B · Buckeye, AZPilot was attempting night landing on unlighted strip. Carlights directed wrong way, aircraft landed short.May 6, 1983 · N315CC · Substantial damageAccident 19821223066799ACessna 421B · Ft Payne, ALRight main landing gear collapsed due to incorrect washer P/NAN9605/16 installed in scissors assembly.Dec 23, 1982 · N3380Q · Substantial damageAccident 19821211069429ACessna 421B · Savannah, GAStruck trees during a missed approach climbout. Weather below VOR minima. Pilot descended aircraft below mda.Dec 11, 1982 · N8001Q · Destroyed · 3 fatalAccident 19820924048889ACessna 421B · Afton, OKAircraft was observed flying low and then diving into ground. Investigation revealed no fuel in tanks.Sep 24, 1982 · N8019Q · DestroyedIncident 19820816038409ICessna STC421 · El Paso, TXN1 gear drive failed. Caused engine turbine section to explode. Debris from engine penetrated cockpit injured pilotAug 16, 1982 · N1969J · Substantial damageAccident 19820210003109ACessna 421B · Spanish Fork, UTDirectional control was lost during landing because wheel would not rotate due to frozen slush from departure pointFeb 10, 1982 · N5439J · Substantial damageAccident 19811226084109ACessna 421B · Dallas, TXLeft main gear collapsed on landing roll. Indicates drag brace overcenter lock rigged with insufficient preload.Dec 26, 1981 · N5943M · Substantial damageAccident 19811212081529ACessna 421B · Perryton, TXAircraft struck wires on instrument approach to airport. Aircraft crashed and burned.Dec 12, 1981 · N7574Q · DestroyedAccident 19811024069299ACessna 421B · Camarillo, CALost control of aircraft on ILS approach. Weather below minimal. Near vertical rotational impact. Glide slope inop.Oct 24, 1981 · N14AC · DestroyedAccident 19810724044609ACessna 421B · Yukon, OKBoth engines quit on takeoff climb. Crash-landed off airport. No engine defects found. Cause power loss unknown.Jul 24, 1981 · N5CD · Substantial damageAccident 19810327012839ACessna 421B · Erie, COEngine power loss on climbout. Severe turbulence, lost control. Engine had improper maintenance. Water in fuel.Mar 27, 1981 · N900E · DestroyedIncident 19810112005279ICessna 421B · Columbus, OHRight engine leaking oil. Shut down, found cracked cylinder after landing.Jan 12, 1981 · N225SHIncident 19810103000359ICessna 421B · Giddings, TXOn landing roll the landing gear retracted. Function normal on test.Jan 3, 1981 · N224DR · Minor damageAccident 19801229079619ACessna 421B · Muskegan, MIPilot reported engine out, loss of control. Radar shows rapid descent. Presumed crashed in lake. Lacked IFR skill.Dec 29, 1980 · N9394A · Damage unknown · 4 fatalAccident 19801126071169ACessna 421B · Detroit, MIBoth engines quit after takeoff. Struck trees, wires, vehicle on landing. Defects in both remanufactured engines.Nov 26, 1980 · N200SM · DestroyedIncident 19801025081729ICessna 421B · Huntington, WVUnable to lock nose gear down before landing, nose gear collapsed on touchdown. Found broken torque tube support.Oct 25, 1980 · N469RJ · Minor damageIncident 19800917068829ICessna 421B · Lynchburg, VAPilot made improper IFR approach. Did not exercise authority as PIC.Sep 17, 1980 · N8001QIncident 19800426046389ICessna 421 · Myrtle Beach, SCPilot unable to extend gear by normal or emergency procedures. Bearing failure allowed one main to bind in well.Apr 26, 1980 · N417JB · Minor damageAccident 19800314005829ACessna 421B · Tucson, AZIndicates elevator balance weights not installed after repairs of same. Crashed out of control in pattern.Mar 14, 1980 · N59RZ · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19800131002269ACessna 421B · Ocean Reef, FLWing hit power pole during taxi to parking area. Aircraft cartwheeled into a ditch.Jan 31, 1980 · N41019 · Substantial damageAccident 19791226037779ACessna 421B · Eagle, COBaggage door open on takeoff. Failed to maintain airspeed. Possibly distracted. Stalled in steep bank. Vertical diveDec 26, 1979 · N100RV · Substantial damage · 4 fatalAccident 19791221041909ACessna 421B · Locust Grove, ARAircraft hit trees after reporting outbound on adf approach. Pilot had been advised NDB beacon out of service.Dec 21, 1979 · N5428J · Destroyed · 3 fatalAccident 19791209034119ACessna 421B · Lafayette, LAMain fuel tanks empty. Fuel quantity indicators showed full fuel. Fuel was available in auxiliary tanksDec 9, 1979 · N5970M · Substantial damageIncident 19791121044959ICessna 421B · Richmond, VAPilot could not get down light for nose gear, which collapsed on rollout due to mechanical malfunction.Nov 21, 1979 · N41124 · Minor damageIncident 19790830033379ICessna 421B · Friendswood, TXExperienced engine fire on takeoff, landed safely. Found improperly installed oil cooler leaking on exhaust.Aug 30, 1979 · N421HC · Minor damageIncident 19790820032569ICessna 421B · Toledo, OHLightening strike during IFR cruise. Struck tip tank exiting at elevator.Aug 20, 1979 · N1537T · Minor damageIncident 19790709020399ICessna 421B · Abilene, KSFollowing UNICOM advisor pilot landed to find aircraft rolling out from landing other end. Wingtips struck.Jul 9, 1979 · N69907 · Minor damageAccident 19790621013699ACessna 421B · Trenton, SCAttempted take off on short dirt runway on hot day with acft over gross wt,made premature lift off,unable to climbJun 21, 1979 · N41022 · Substantial damageAccident 19790619030989ACessna 421B · Charleston, WVAcft descended into trees on instrument approach. Pilot had no instrument or multi-engine rating.Jun 19, 1979 · N69733 · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 19790319004979ACessna 421 · Redding, CAPilot undershot the runway on landing and hit a ditch.Mar 19, 1979 · N1951G · Substantial damageAccident 19790228003869ACessna 421B · Cadillac, MILanding gear collapsed on landing. Landing gear downlock improperly rigged.Feb 28, 1979 · N699DT · Substantial damageAccident 19790221003399ACessna 421 · Big Piney, WYAttempted take off on snow covered runway,near gross wt. Made premature lift off,stalled into deep snow.Feb 21, 1979 · N8047Q · Substantial damageAccident 19790215008889ACessna 421B · Fort Wayne, INAirplane landed off side of runway in deep snow. Windshield ice covered. Deice tank empty.Feb 15, 1979 · N41114 · Substantial damageAccident 19790104000259ACessna 421B · Tulsa, OKWindshield ice covered. Vibration at approach speed. Landed off side of runway. Rt. Prop anti ice system inoperativJan 4, 1979 · N200WL · Substantial damageAccident 19781112035119ACessna 421 · Wichita Falls, TXNov 12, 1978 · N1588G · Substantial damageIncident 19780730047429ICessna 421 · Charlotte, NCRight propeller struck tail light while on edge of taxiway to clear another aircraft. Prop and light damaged.Jul 30, 1978 · N5960M · Minor damageIncident 19780619046639ICessna 421B · Ft Lauderdale, FLRight and left main landing gear collapsed on landing due to being slightly out of rig.Jun 19, 1978 · N777EF · Minor damageIncident 19780521034719ICessna 421B · Findlay, OHHole burned in cowling. Drop in RPM. Engine shut down. Found hole in exhaust crossover pipe.May 21, 1978 · N5410J · Minor damageIncident 19780419008479ICessna 402B · Pago Pago, American SamoaUnsafe nose gear light. Nose gear slowly collapsed on rollout. Retraction support bracket broken.Apr 19, 1978 · N41SP · Minor damageIncident 19780408008819ICessna 421 · Keokuk, IAAircraft hydroplaned on landing, veered off runway. Nose wheel collapsed.Apr 8, 1978 · N222CS · Minor damageIncident 19780215006669ICessna 421B · Lititz, PAPilot noticed engine cowl wet with what turned out to be fuel. Fuel flow too high. Fuel nozzles leaking.Feb 15, 1978 · N5451JAccident 19780127000929ACessna 402B · St.Joseph, MOL/g assembly equipped with flap motor in lieu ofl/g motor.Jan 27, 1978 · N5433J · Substantial damageIncident 19780113002909ICessna 421B · State College, PAFlight returned after engine quit. Found contamination in fuel pump.Jan 13, 1978 · N5451JAccident 19780103005469ACessna 421 · Knoxville, TNAcft cleared to descend at plt discretion to 2500FT 34 miles s of. Acft struck mt at 3800FT.Jan 3, 1978 · N41037 · Destroyed · 4 fatalAccident 19770923030849ACessna 421 · Houston, TXSep 23, 1977 · N5998M · Substantial damageAccident 19770828031709ACessna 421B · Sheridan, INAug 28, 1977 · N41114 · Substantial damageAccident 19770708025339ACessna 421B · TNJul 8, 1977 · N1504G · DestroyedAccident 19770419008099ACessna 421B · NJApr 19, 1977 · N421RD · Substantial damageAccident 19770223004169ACessna 421B · Soda Springs, IDDrop in manifold PR at 98MPH,aborted tkof. Elev 5842FT.rwy length 3500FT.Feb 23, 1977 · N3380Q · Substantial damageAccident 19761211042369ACessna 421B · Winchester, INDeparted muncie spcl VFR clnc. Witnesses estimated 3 or 4 apchs to arpt.Dec 11, 1976 · N570C · Destroyed
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