# NTSB CHI81FEK11: Cessna 414A, N21CL, Paulding, OH, December 20, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1980
- Place: Paulding, OH · PAULDING, OH
- Location: 41.1427° N, 84.5827° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paulding, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1427&lon=-84.5827&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 3, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127692
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEK11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEK11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3542  80/12/20 NR.PAULDING,OH        CESSNA 414A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 22400
        TIME - 1010                    N21CL               PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAULDING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CELINA,OH                   PELLSTON,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT LNDD ON 20FT WIDE ROAD,LNDG GEAR 18FT APART.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N21CL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 414A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Paulding

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19801220082959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801220082959A), Dec 20, 1980: Cessna 414A, Paulding, OH, Substantial damage. Feathered rough engine, other engine became rough. Hit powerpole landing on road. Possible water, ice in fuel.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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