FTW81FRG07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421C · Junction, TX · November 24, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1980
Place
Junction, TX · JUNCTION, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5263JCessna 421C
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801124074909A
Case key
127849

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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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3-3188  80/11/24 NR.JUNCTION,TX        CESSNA 421C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N5263J              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 19, 1530 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            180 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENWOOD VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         JUNCTION,TX                  MCALLEN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: EXTERNAL SUPERCHARGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- T.C.AIR DSCHRG LN B-NUT,PN 5100110-40,ON R ENG BCM DSCNCTD.L BRAKE DISK STATOR,PN 9910075-6,FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N5263J
Reported as
Cessna 421C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greenwood Valley

FAA reports on this event · 1

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