CHI79FEK06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421B · Marion, OH · February 23, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1979
Place
Marion, OH · MARION, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N421JACessna 421B
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790223003459A
Case key
137795

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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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3-0213  79/2/23    MARION,OH           CESSNA 421B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1945                    N421JA              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 36, 7301 TOTAL HOURS, 215
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARION MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTINGBURG,IN              MARION,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N421JA
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marion Municipal

FAA reports on this event · 1

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