- Date
- August 8, 1984, 07:32 local (11:32 UTC)
- Place
- Kennesaw, GA
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N98457Cessna 421C
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840808040939A
- Case key
- 6293
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to witnesses, the acft entered clouds at low alt during the initial climb after takeoff. They reported that the acft then turned sharply back toward the arpt & descended below the clouds. It rolled out in the direction of the crash site with the wings rocking. One witness said the acft 'turned over 2 or 3 times' before it crashed. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was evident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N98457
- Reported as
- Cessna 421C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 421C0050
- Engine
- Continental GTSIO-520-L, 375 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Nichols Industries Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 4, 1984
- Departed
- 8A4 · Kennesaw, GA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 869 total · 11 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MGE, 7 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.