CHI74FEC30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421B · Flint, MI · February 12, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1974
Place
Flint, MI · FLINT, MI
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5998MCessna 421B
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740212003259A
Case key
186775

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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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3-0592  74/2/12    FLINT,MICH          CESSNA 421B         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1830                    N5998M              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 41, 10100 TOTAL HOURS, 50
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BISHOP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,ILL                 FLINT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: CLEARED AIRCRAFT TO WRONG RUNWAY FOR EXISTING CONDITION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- FLD COND RPT NOT OBTND BY TWR CTLR.PLOWED SNO INTX RWY5-36.ACFT CLRD LND RWY 5.

Aircraft

Registration
N5998M
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bishop

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5998M · 1

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