Cessna 421C
FAA incident reports · 320
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Accident 19870724037799ACessna 421C · Crystal City, TXTried to land in a strong tailwind saw error but struck a hangar trying to go around. Pilot was trapped in wreck.Accident 19870628080579ACessna 421C · Cody, WYFlew into ground at high speed in a canyon on a mountainside. May have had insufficient terrain clearance.Incident 19870429019299ICessna 421C · Omaha, NEThe left engine failed in flight. A safe landing was made. Metal was found in the oil screen. Piston pin had failedIncident 19870413014409ICessna 421 · Fayetteville, ARLanded downwind in heavy rain, ran off end of runway.Accident 19861106058959ACessna 421C · Tampa, FLThe aircraft encountered wake turbulence from a heavy jet. The pilots overstressed the aircraft during recovery.Accident 19861106054309ACessna 421C · Butte, MTThe aircraft struck trees during a VOR approach. Weather was below minimums and aircraft descended below mda.Accident 19860825042399ACessna 421C · Nashville, TNEngines lost power on takeoff. Aircraft skidded off end of runway and hit tree. Engines ran normally for inspector.Accident 19860806037709ACessna 421C · Callahan, CABuzzed a valley and airport and struck trees on rising terrain.Accident 19860508016389ACessna 411A · Bossier City, LABlack smoke from engine on takeoff. Pitched nose up became inverted struck ground. Four pistons melted. Over gross.Accident 19860317014869ACessna TU206F · Goliad, TXBounced, slid to stop on gravel road. Deliberately set on fire. Was stolen on 860119. Body, hit by prop, in river.Incident 19860223007869ICessna 421C · Forty Fort, PAAircraft landed hard and damaged right landing gear strut.Accident 19860129001679ACessna 421C · Birmingham, MIThe right engine failed on takeoff due to improperly installed counterweights. The pilot failed to maintain VMC.Incident 19860127004669ICessna 421C · Detroit, MIDuring climb NR5 cylinder head separated above the barrell. Engine shutdown and returned.Accident 19851116057639ACessna 421C · Idaho Falls, IDElectric windscreen heat made inoperative by failed inverter. Windscreen covered by ice. Flared high,landed hard.Incident 19851029064639ICessna 421C · Charleston, SCNose landing gear collapsed during rollout. Rod end failed where actuator attaches to drag brace.Accident 19851018054689ACessna 421C · Ft Lauderdale, FLLight mist and glare from sun reduced visibility after exiting rain shower. Tried go around but hit hard off runwayIncident 19850828050459ICessna 421C · Vernal, UTFire in engine after shutdown on ground. Pilot extinguished flames. Probable small leak in fuel line.Accident 19850719032889ACessna 421C · Kennesaw, GAFailure to feather propeller resulted in a descent into trees after engine power loss. Cause for power loss unknownIncident 19850710043039ICessna 421C · Carroll, OHLanded in field due to inability to maintain altitude. Over gross weight with aft CG. No damage.Incident 19850525029269ICessna 421C · Midland, TXLeft engine power loss during climb. Engine shutdown after manifold pressure drop. Unable to duplicate problem.Accident 19850505018339ACessna 421C · Las Vegas, NMAfter no flap takeoff near gross weight pilot could not maintain flight. Jet a and water in fuel. Landed in field.Accident 19850211002549ACessna 421C · Albuquerque, NMReturning with open nose baggage door, left prop feathered, gear down. Banked left and nosed into trees and ground.Incident 19850102012429ICessna 421C · Pittsburgh, PANose gear not locked down. Propeller tips struck pavement. Go around initiated, emergency extension, safe landing.Accident 19841217077049ACessna 421C · Vancourt, TXOut of fuel in 2 hours. Pilot filed 3 hours endurance. Landed gear up on a highway enroute to alternate airport.Incident 19841204070849ICessna 421C · Ypsilanti, MIDuring a 135 flight check, nose gear collapsed during rollout. Cause unknown.Incident 19841118066079ICessna 421C · Phoenix, AZNose gear would not extend fully, numerous attempts made. Nose gear collapsed. Pn MS2124S4K rod end broken.Accident 19841018056419ACessna 421C · Addison, TXLeft engine quit, connecting rod bearing flanges failed with landing gear down, unable to hold alt, hit a building.Accident 19840801036589ACessna 421C · Fort Lupton, COExplosion, fire and airframe failure in flight in area of thunderstorms. Radar attenuation due to ice on radome.Incident 19840507027729ICessna 421C · Midland, TXWhile taxiing to park the nose landing gear collapsed.Accident 19840321006879ACessna 421C · Joliet, ILAircraft landed hard after flight through icing conditions. Deice equipment worked when tested after crash.Incident 19840214011229ICessna 421C · Chantilly, VAFire erupted in the left engine after turning off runway. Put out by a passenger. Exhaust collector ring cracked.Accident 19830902046369ACessna 421C · Port Lavaca, TXPilot realized that he had landed at the wrong airport and attempted a go around too late. Struck a fence and treesAccident 19830816041699ACessna 421C · Centerton, INBegan to dive. Cut off autopilot. Held yoke back until impact. Over gross and aft of CG. Elevator trim backwards.Incident 19830721052049ICessna 421C · Lansing, MIMade hard landing. On next landing the nose gear collapsed. A new actuator rod had been installed without adjustingIncident 19830510032169ICessna 421 · West Mifflin, PAOil streaming out of cowling on left engine at cruise altitude. Found a defective and leaking oil filter. Replaced.Accident 19830508018339ACessna U206G · Twin Hills, AKDuring beach takeoff aircraft hit hump and became airborne prematurely. Aircraft came down in 4 feet of water.Incident 19830428070549ICessna 421C · Houston, TXNose gear collapsed on rollout. Found nose gear actuator rod end broken.Incident 19830406033949ICessna 421C · Midland, TXLanding gear collapsed on the takeoff roll. No defects found except metal shavings may have shorted gear selector.Accident 19830318008829ACessna 421C · Gunnison, COAircraft shuddered on liftoff. Pilot aborted takeoff. Overran departure end into a ditch. Possible slush icing.Accident 19830107014099ACessna 421C · Houston, TXAfter ILS approach to minimums, pilot allowed aircraft to make hard landing,blowing out left tire,ran off runway.Incident 19821202067339ICessna 421C · Magnolia, ARDrop in manifold pressure and scorched spot on cowl. #3 cylinder exhaust stack broken. Pn 991029523.Incident 19821119065809ICessna 421C · Georgetown, SCLeft wing struck a tripod shorlty after liftoff. Placed on runway by survey crew. No NOTAMS published.Incident 19820827050499ICessna 421C · Houston, TXEmpennage vibration in flight. Found broken rudder trim jack screw.Accident 19820521019499ACessna T337B · San Angelo, TXAircraft took off during approaching thunderstorm. Witness said airplane turned back toward airport then crashed.Incident 19820304016519ICessna 421C · Santa Maria, CANose gear collapsed on rollout. Nose landing gear retract cylinder rod end failed.Incident 19811217087409ICessna 421C · Syracuse, NYPilot taxied on wrong taxiway, onto active runway under departing traffic. Taxi markings under snow, lack of signs.Accident 19811122074909ACessna 421C · Shoshone, IDFlew into ground en route at a high velocity. No pilot or mechanical defects noted. Possible airframe icing problemIncident 19811112080949ICessna 421C · Farmington, NMBlew tire on landing. Lost directional control trying to turn off on taxiway. Struck a raised concrete object.Incident 19811029080609ICessna 421C · Albuquerque, NMStruck another aircrafts wing during taxi to the ramp. Other aircraft was taxing to a gas pit. Neither saw the other.Accident 19810927065271ACessna 421 · Placerville, CAAircraft collided with N96837 while taxiing in from landing. Other aircraft failed to yield right of way.
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