FTW81DPJ30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421 · El Reno, OK · July 10, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1981
Place
El Reno, OK · EL RENO, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2235QCessna 421
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810710040859A
Case key
125106

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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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3-1768  81/7/10    EL RENO,OK          CESSNA 421          CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1600                    N2235Q              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     45, 4299 TOTAL HOURS, 29
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSTANG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL RENO,OK                  CHICKASHA,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- NOSE GR DOOR LINK TUBES LEFT DISCONNECTED AFTER ACFT WAS PAINTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2235Q
Reported as
Cessna 421
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mustang

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2235Q · 1

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