- Date
- March 25, 1988, 18:01 local (Mar 26, 1988, 01:01 UTC)
- Place
- Albuquerque, NM
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- CGVDGCessna 421A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 8, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 17355
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt and one pax were on a business trip in the U.S. From Canada. The plt had the acft fuel tanks 'topped off' prior to departure from Kansas city. The flt plan indicated 3 hours 30 min enroute to Albuquerque with 5 hours 30 min of fuel on board. Strong enroute winds and turbulence were forecast along the route of flight. The actual flight was 4.4 hrs. The aircraft crashed while turning from base leg to final at the Albuquerque int'l arpt. Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of fuel in or around the aircraft. The manufacturer recommends using the main tanks for 90 minutes before switching to any aux tank to prevent venting of return fuel overboard. Vented fuel will diminish fuel supply.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CGVDG
- Reported as
- Cessna 421A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 4210067
- Engine
- Continental GTSIO-520-D, 375 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Starcraft Aviation Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · November 23, 1987
- Departed
- MKC · Kansas City, MO
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ABQ · Albuquerque Int'L, runway 30, 5,130 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,180 total · 91 in this make and model · 1,522 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 19 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility
- 80 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 14 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ABQ, 17 nm away