CHI75FEK15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421B · Mt Vernon, OH · December 1, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1974
Place
Mt Vernon, OH · MT VERNON, OH
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3368QCessna 421B
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741201043499A
Case key
144937

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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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3-4181   74/12/1   MT VERNON,OHIO      CESSNA 421B         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1730                    N3368Q              PX-  0  1  2  CORP/EXEC                 32, 4030 TOTAL HOURS, 250
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT VERNON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT VERNON,OHIO              CINCINNATI,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT SNOW BANK ON TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N3368Q
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mt Vernon

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