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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421C · Bay Minette, AL · December 16, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 16, 1977
Place
Bay Minette, AL · BAY MINETTE, AL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8305GCessna 421C
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771216040889A
Case key
143868

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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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3-3939  77/12/16   BAY MINETTE,AL      CESSNA 421C         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0705                    N8305G              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 31, 4687 TOTAL HOURS, 51
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAY MINETTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAY MINETTE,AL              DESTIN,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- L FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR OPENED DRG LIFT-OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N8305G
Reported as
Cessna 421C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bay Minette

FAA reports on this event · 1

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