FTW81FPJ33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421B · Yukon, OK · July 24, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1981
Place
Yukon, OK · YUKON, OK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5CDCessna 421B
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810724044609A
Case key
123625

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3539  81/7/24    YUKON,OK            CESSNA 421B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 880
        TIME - 1500                    N5CD                PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YUKON,OK                    AFTON,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BOTH ENGS FAILED APRX 300FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5CD
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Page

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.