# NTSB MIA72AM015: Cessna 421A, N3198K, Athens, TN, August 20, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1971
- Place: Athens, TN · ATHENS, TN
- Location: 35.4568° N, 84.6046° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Athens, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4568&lon=-84.6046&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162661
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1924  71/8/20    ATHENS,TENN         CESSNA 421A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 2900
        TIME - 0005                    N3198K              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCMINN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KNOXVILLE,TENN              ATHENS,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT LOST CTL OF ACFT DURG TURNING PULL-UP TYPE MANEUVER AFT LOW PASS OVR RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3198K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 421A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mcminn County

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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