MIA75FKJ66

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421B · Mobile, AL · June 29, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1975
Place
Mobile, AL · MOBILE, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N69289Cessna 421B
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750629018379A
Case key
149862

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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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3-2075  75/6/29    MOBILE,AL           CESSNA 421B         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 10566
        TIME - 1215                    N69289              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 586 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BATES FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOBILE,AL                   GALVESTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: CLAMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - FIRE WARNING SYSTEM: POWERPLANT
           SYSTEMS - FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM: POWERPLANT
        REMARKS- SLIP JOINT ASSEMBLY P/N 5155158-9 FAILED FWD OF WELD.EMGCY AD CVRS.FAILURE IN FIRE WARN & EXT SYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N69289
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bates Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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