# NTSB CHI83LA033: Cessna 421C, N98442, Evansville, IN, November 8, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 8, 1982, 16:10 local (22:10 UTC)
- Place: Evansville, IN
- Coordinates: 37.979335, -87.539382 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9793&lon=-87.5394&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70631
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA033
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70631/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA033

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly - failure,total (cause)

## Analysis

DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION A LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN. THE GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON DURING THE TEST BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND PUT ON JACKS FOR TESTING OF THE GEAR. ALL OK AFTER ONE LIMIT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. DURING THE NEXT TEST AFTER A LANDING THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED. THE LEFT ACTUATOR HAD FAILED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N98442 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 421C
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 421C0043
- Airframe hours: 1079
- Engines: CONTINENTAL GTS-IO-520L 340 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Morris Trading Corp.
- Registered owner: Morris Trading Corp.
- Departed: EVANSVILLE, IN
- Destination: EVANSVILLE, IN
- Airport: Dress Regional, runway 22, 8,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 6,500 total, 310 in this make and model, 6,000 as pilot in command, 22 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 156 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19821108068849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821108068849A), Nov 8, 1982: Cessna 421C, Evansville, IN, Substantial damage. Left main gear collapsed during roll out after landing. Maintenance had been performed on landing gear.

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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