CHI68F0457

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421 · Findlay, OH · November 3, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1967
Place
Findlay, OH · FINDLAY, OH
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4019LCessna 421
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112826

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4087   67/11/3   FINDLAY,OHIO        CESSNA 421          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 21412
        TIME - 2012                    N4019L              PX-  0  0  2  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FINDLAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ ALTIMETER.

Aircraft

Registration
N4019L
Reported as
Cessna 421
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Findlay

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