# NTSB investigations: Cessna 421C, FL

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 WPR18LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA166.md): Cessna 421C · Plant City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 11, 2018 · N13RF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was an engine anomaly for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, and the pilot's failure to activate the…
- [NTSB ERA13FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA082.md): Cessna 421C · Lake Worth, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2012 · N297DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow established engine-out procedures and to maintain a proper airspeed after the total loss of engine power on one of the airplane’s two engines during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of engine…
- [NTSB MIA02LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA089.md): Cessna 421C · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2002 · N237SM · Substantial damage
  > the fracture of the landing gear upper barrel due to fatigue cracking, caused by improper machining after the barrel was assembled during the manufacturing process, resulting in damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ATL97LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA022.md): Cessna 421C · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1996 · N5195C · Substantial damage
  > improper installation of the new starter adapter by maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB MIA94FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94FA057.md): Cessna 421C · Titusville, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1994 · N777BE · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain VMC resulting in the inflight loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the fatigue failure of a section of pipe adjacent to a flange which connects to the turbocharger oil outlet of the left engine assembly.
- [NTSB MIA87LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA023.md): Cessna 421C · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1986 · N37359 · Substantial damage
  > The flt had been cleared for a visual approach behind a Lockheed L-1011 aircraft and was warned to use caution against wake turbulence. The flight encountered the wake turbulence of the L-1011 at 1600 feet. Control could not be maintained and the aircraft…
- [NTSB MIA86FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86FA014.md): Cessna 421C · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1985 · N657WM · Substantial damage
  > The acft crashed on the arpt during an on demand air taxi flt. The plt stated that on final apch he encountered turbulence and rain. As he broke out of the rain the glare from the sun interferred with his visual perception. A go around was attempted but the…
- [NTSB MIA79FLD59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD59.md): Cessna 421C · Kenansville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1979 · N8432N · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2076016', '2076017'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2076016&state=FL

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