# NTSB MIA71AM093: Cessna 421A, N3194K, Conestee, SC, May 2, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1971
- Place: Conestee, SC · CONESTEE, SC
- Location: 34.7638° N, 82.3516° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Conestee, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7638&lon=-82.3516&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132967
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM093
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM093

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0099   71/5/2    CONESTEE,SC         CESSNA 421A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 4140
        TIME - 1500                    N3194K              PX-  3  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DONALDSON CENTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONESTEE,SC                 GREENVILLE,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD L TURN NOSE HI,DSCNDD INTO TREES.ENGS APPEARED RUNNING LOW RPM.BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL.183PCT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3194K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3194K-1971-09-16), registration cancelled 1971-09-16, S/N 421A0004 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 421A
- Registry model: [Cessna 421A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421a) (registry code 2076012) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Donaldson Center

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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