# NTSB investigations: Cessna 421C, 1995

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 FTW96FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA073.md): Cessna 421C · Cleveland, OK · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1995 · N421EP · Destroyed
  > the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the airplane after encountering adverse weather conditions, which resulted in a stall/spin. Factors relating to the accident were: pilot…
- [NTSB CHI96FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA017.md): Cessna 421C · Battle Creek, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1995 · N421TV · Destroyed
  > the pilot's decision to fly in adverse weather (icing) conditions; the accumulation of airframe ice; and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed for the situation, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. The icing condition was a related…
- [NTSB LAX95FA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA321.md): Cessna 421C · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1995 · N3911C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain positive aircraft control, a proper airspeed and fly a proper approach path during final approach. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's physiological condition, impairment as a result of using a sedating…
- [NTSB LAX95FA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA319.md): Cessna 421C · Beaver Dam, AZ · Accident · 8 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1995 · N6234G · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering on approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and uncontrolled collision with terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot allowed the aircraft weight and balance…
- [NTSB LAX95LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA315.md): Cessna 421C · Chinle, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1995 · N745CA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of a runway inappropriate for the tailwind condition and his resultant failure to achieve a touchdown point which would allow the aircraft to stop prior to over running the departure end. The rough condition of the dirt runway, the lack…
- [NTSB ANC95LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA119.md): Cessna 421C · Cordova, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1995 · N800DD · Destroyed
  > Mechanical loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), and subsequent in-flight collision with water (or ditching at sea).
- [NTSB FTW95FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA130.md): Cessna 421C · El Prado, NM · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1995 · N421BL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to continue flight into known adverse weather conditions and the ensuing inadvertent stall due to airframe ice. Factors were the weather conditions.
- [NTSB CHI95LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA073.md): Cessna 421C · Angola, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1995 · N421AW · Substantial damage
  > Overload failure of the right main landing gear shock strut sleeve for an unknown reason.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1995
  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&year=1995

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