CHI75DEC33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421 · Detroit, MI · November 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1974
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N99NECessna 421
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741117042169A
Case key
144449

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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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3-3983  74/11/17   DETROIT,MICH        CESSNA 421          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 1185
        TIME - 2100                    N99NE               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          STERLING,ILL                SCHENECTADY,NY              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- CONSIDERABLE OIL FOUND IN R ENG COMPARTMENT.30HR SINCE OH.

Aircraft

Registration
N99NE
Reported as
Cessna 421
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Detroit City

FAA reports on this event · 1

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