# NTSB investigations: Cessna 421B 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. Page 3 of 4 · 162 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB NYC85FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA097.md): Cessna 421B · Johnson City, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1985 · N5407J · Destroyed > After a heavy snow shower passed over the airport, the accident acft attempted a departure. Immediately after takeoff the plt transmitted that he was coming back to land. The acft crashed shortly thereafter, 1 mile southwest of the airport. Ground witnesses… - [NTSB FTW84FA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA296.md): Cessna 421B · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1984 · N554 · Substantial damage > First evidence of landing gear tire marks were found aprx 4,000 ft down the rwy, right of centerline and continued until the acft rolled off the right side of the rwy. All 3 landing gear collapsed in the soft dirt and gravel. According to the plt, when the… - [NTSB CHI84LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA128.md): Cessna 421B · Madison, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1984 · N41022 · Substantial damage > The acft went off the rwy to the left during landing. There was a crosswind of 15-28 KTS at the time. The plt said the acft veered left and could not be controlled. After the accident the was 464P-26 bolt and 5133-4032 spacer were sheared off both the left… - [NTSB ATL84MA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84MA114.md): Cessna 421B · Cullman, AL · Accident · 6 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1984 · N3291Q · Destroyed > Plt cleared for night NDB rwy 19 apch to folwom field. Erratic radar track drg procedure turn and inbd intercept. Witnesses described 200 ft ceiling and reduced vis in fog at airport. Other witnesses observed acft on northbound course,followed by turn to west… - [NTSB DEN84LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA048.md): Cessna 421B · Aspen, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1983 · N768T · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the snow to the side and short of the rwy during the approach to land. The plt said the acft was blown off line and his vision was obscured by blowing snow. The acft hit REIL lights and stopped 760 ft short of the approach end of the… - [NTSB CHI84LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA064.md): Cessna 421 · Harbor Springs, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1983 · N7557Q · Substantial damage > The plt stated that an overboost occurred on the right eng during the takeoff roll. He pulled off power on both engs but the acft slid off the rwy into a snowbank. - [NTSB LAX83LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA259.md): Cessna 421B · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1983 · N315CC · Substantial damage > The plt had made 3 night landings at the strip during the past 6 mths. The procedure that had been used for lighting thestrip was to place a vehicle at the west end with the headlights facing east down the centerline of the strip. However, on the night of the… - [NTSB ATL83FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA073.md): Cessna 421B · Fort Payne, AL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1982 · N3380Q · Substantial damage > During landing the right main landing gear scissors bolt & bushing pulled through the scissors mount hole allowing the landing gear to rotate 90 deg. An incorrect washer (standard 5/16 in) had been installed in the scissors assembly duringrecent maintenance.… - [NTSB ATL83AA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83AA059.md): Cessna 421B · Savannah, GA · Accident · 4 fatal · Final report · Dec 11, 1982 · N8001Q · Destroyed > Plt reported he was on a missed approach & was returning to charleston "heading 360 degrees..." The acft crashed about 1/4 mi south & 100 ft short of the departure end of rwy 27. The wreckage scatter pattern was oriented on a heading of 155 deg. Missed… - [NTSB FTW82FPM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPM17.md): Cessna 421B · Afton, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 25, 1982 · N8019Q · Destroyed > At about 1930 CDT, the aircraft departed yukon, OK on a direct flight to alton, IL. It landed at alton at about 2200 CDT, and about 10 minutes later, it departed on a return flight to yukon. Before departing alton, the pilot stated that he would refuel at… - [NTSB FTW82IA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82IA331.md): Cessna 421B · El Paso, TX · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1982 · N1969J · Minor damage > N1969J is a 1974 Cessna 421B modified by a riley conversion kit. The aircraft was descending through about 1900 ft MSL when, without previous warning, it yawed left. The pilot reported that the acft then immediately yawed severely to the right and began to… - [NTSB DEN82DA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA030.md): Cessna 421B · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 10, 1982 · N5439J · Substantial damage > The aircraft tookoff from an airport with slush on the runway, about 10 minutes later, the pilot landed at another airport. The runway at the destination airport was covered with dry snow. During touchdown, the aircraft veered left and hit a snowbank beside… - [NTSB FTW82DPA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DPA08.md): Cessna 421B · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1981 · N5943M · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW82FQG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FQG11.md): Cessna 421 · Perryton, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1981 · N7574Q · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX82FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA006.md): Cessna 421B · Camarillo, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 24, 1981 · N14AC · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW81FPJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPJ33.md): Cessna 421B · Yukon, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1981 · N5CD · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN81FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA025.md): Cessna 421B · Lafayette, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 27, 1981 · N900E · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI81DAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DAMS2.md): Cessna 421B · Muskegon, MI · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 29, 1980 · N9394A · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI81FEC06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC06.md): Cessna 421B · Detroit, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1980 · N200SM · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX80FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA064.md): Cessna 421B · Tucson, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 14, 1980 · N59RZ · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA80DKT14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DKT14.md): Cessna 421B · Ocean Reef, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 31, 1980 · N41019 · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN79FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA015.md): Cessna 421B · Eagle.Co, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 26, 1979 · N100RV · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW80FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA024.md): Cessna 421B · Locust Grove, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N5428J · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW80FRD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRD11.md): Cessna 421B · Lafayette, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1979 · N5970M · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW79IA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79IA103.md): Cessna 421B · Friendswood, TX · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1979 · N421HC · Minor damage - [NTSB MIA79FLG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG25.md): Cessna 152 · Greeleyville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1979 · N41022 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA79FLG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG24.md): Cessna 421B · Trenton, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1979 · N41022 · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD79FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA058.md): Cessna 421B · Charleston, WV · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 19, 1979 · N69733 · Destroyed - [NTSB OAK79DVG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVG24.md): Cessna 421 · Redding, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1979 · N1951G · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI79FEM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEM16.md): Cessna 421B · Cadillac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1979 · N699DT · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN79FTC09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTC09.md): Cessna 421 · Big Piney, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 21, 1979 · N8047Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI79FET17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FET17.md): Cessna 421B · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 15, 1979 · N41114 · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW79FPM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPM06.md): Cessna 421B · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 4, 1979 · N200WL · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW79DRA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRA03.md): Cessna 421B · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1978 · N1588G · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI78IA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78IA002.md): Cessna 421B · Mt Vernon, OH · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 3, 1978 · N5965M · No damage - [NTSB MKC78FCG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCG15.md): Cessna 421B · St.Joseph, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 27, 1978 · N5433J · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD78FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA028.md): Cessna 421B · Knoxville, TN · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jan 3, 1978 · N41037 · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW77FRA35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRA35.md): Cessna 421B · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 23, 1977 · N5998M · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI77FEX45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEX45.md): Cessna 421B · Sheridan, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1977 · N41114 · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD78FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA079.md): Cessna 421 · Nashville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1977 · N1504G · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA77DYA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYA12.md): Cessna 421B · Soda Springs, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 23, 1977 · N3380Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI76FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FA013.md): Cessna 421B · Winchester, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 11, 1976 · N570C · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW76AF122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF122.md): Cessna 421B · Ashdown, AR · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 18, 1976 · N29RX · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA76AM098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM098.md): Cessna 421B · De Funiak Spgs, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 1, 1976 · N41107 · Destroyed - [NTSB DEN76DTM32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTM32.md): Cessna T210L · Navajo Mtn, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 30, 1976 · N2239S · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW76AF091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF091.md): Cessna 421B · Follett, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 29, 1976 · N71HG · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW76AF036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF036.md): Cessna 421B · Berryville, AR · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Oct 24, 1975 · N100QU · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI75FEK15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEK15.md): Cessna 421B · Mt Vernon, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 1, 1974 · N3368Q · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX75DUM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUM08.md): Cessna 421B · Imperial, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 31, 1974 · N8007Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI75AC039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC039.md): Cessna 421B · Rockford, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 31, 1974 · N396DB · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=2076014&page=4 ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2076014')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2076014&page=3 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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