# Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 421 NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB ERA19FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA283.md): Cessna 421 · Deland, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 29, 2019 · N731PF · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing was the pilot’s lack of training and experience in the accident airplane make and model. - [NTSB DEN05FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05FA038.md): Cessna 421 · Englewood, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2004 · N421FR · Destroyed > loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were a partially blocked fuel line resulting in restricted fuel flow, the instructor's failure to perform critical emergency… - [NTSB IAD03FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03FA032.md): Cessna 421 · Ferguson, KY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 2003 · N421TJ · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to follow the instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an early descent into trees and terrain. Factors included the low ceiling and the night lighting conditions. - [NTSB DEN03FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA025.md): Cessna 421 · Akron, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 2002 · N421D · Destroyed > The fractured connecting rods and the pilot not maintaining aircraft control following the engine failure. Factors contributing to the accident were the low altitude, the pilot not maintaining minimum controllable airspeed following the engine failure, the… - [NTSB ATL01FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01FA036.md): Cessna 421 · Munford, AL · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2001 · N5AY · Destroyed > The pilot continued visual flight into instrument weather conditions that resulted in the inflight collision with a river bank. Factors were reduced visibility and dark night. - [NTSB CHI98FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA187.md): Cessna 421 · Little Falls, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1998 · N541N · Destroyed > the pilot's continued operation with a known deficiency in equipment. - [NTSB FTW97FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA130.md): Cessna 421 · League City, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1997 · N4050L · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in the loss of power to the right engine due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the single engine landing approach which resulted in a stall/spin. - [NTSB CHI96FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA146.md): Cessna 421 · Bernard, IA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1996 · N341DA · Destroyed > the pilot's operation of the airplane with known deficiencies, subsequent loss of oil from the left engine, and the pilot's failure to maintain minimum controllable airspeed (VMC), while diverting to an alternate airport. Factors relating to the accident… - [NTSB FTW89FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA074.md): Cessna 421 · Brownsville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1989 · N4595L · Destroyed > The pilot's improper emergency procedure after lossing power in the right engine, and his failure to maintain minimum control speed (VMC), which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Factors related to the accident were: fuel starvation of the right engine,… - [NTSB NYC88FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88FA181.md): Cessna 421 · Taunton, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1988 · N825DW · Destroyed > Bfr rchg his destn, the plt adzd apch ctl that his rgt eng was 'blowing some smoke' & losing oil pressure. Vectors were provided for a visual apch, but there were low clouds in the area & vis was restricted due to haze. After reaching the vcnty of the arpt,… - [NTSB MIA87FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA239.md): Cessna 421 · Coral Springs, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1987 · N421DT · Destroyed > The acft had been abandoned in the Bahamas for aprx 7 months. A plt, with no known flt time in a Cessna 421, flew it to ft lauderdale. Except to avoid clds, he made the flt at a low alt & airspeed. When asked why, he said he was trying to save the engs. The… - [NTSB FTW86FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA133.md): Cessna 421 · Addison, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1986 · N6VR · Destroyed > Witnesses reported a normal takeoff and climb was made to an alt of aprx 400 ft AGL at which time eng pwr ceased/ decreased. The rt wing then dropped, the nose and lt wing rose and the acft entered a near vertical descent to ground impact. Post accident exam… - [NTSB CHI84FA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA303.md): Cessna 421 · Birchwood, WI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1984 · N14TC · Destroyed > During flt, the plt transmitted to ARTCC 'we've got a problem, we're losing altitude.' The controller provided a vector to the nearest arpt, but shortly after that, the plt stated that he would not be able to reach the arpt. The plt did not inform ARTCC of… - [NTSB CHI82FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA091.md): Cessna 421 · Richmond, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1982 · N33KC · Destroyed > During a VOR approach to runway 05 when 3 miles away from the airport at minimums ground contact was not made. The pilot stated that she elected to perform a missed approach but before power was applied the copilot raised the flaps. She further stated that… - [NTSB MIA81FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA042.md): Cessna 172 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Feb 3, 1981 · N739DV · 2 aircraft · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC74AK056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK056.md): Cessna 421 · Bunker, MO · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Mar 29, 1974 · N3139K · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI74AC042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC042.md): Cessna 421 · Plymouth, IN · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Nov 14, 1973 · N550T · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX73AL034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL034.md): Cessna 421 · Palm Sprngs, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 16, 1973 · N42J · Destroyed - [NTSB NYC73AN084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN084.md): Cessna 421 · Cheektowaga, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1972 · N121X · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA73AM014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM014.md): Cessna 421 · Cleveland, TN · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Aug 7, 1972 · N123QF · Destroyed - [NTSB NYC71AN059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN059.md): Cessna 421 · Bath, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 11, 1970 · N3155K · Destroyed ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2076010')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=2076010 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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