MIA79FLG24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421B · Trenton, SC · June 21, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1979
Place
Trenton, SC · TRENTON, SC
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N41022Cessna 421B
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790621013699A
Case key
135639

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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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3-1235  79/6/21    TRENTON,SC          CESSNA 421B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1455                    N41022              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 48, 2000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            80 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRENTON MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRENTON,SC                  ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- OVER MAX G/W BY 111.5LBS.

Aircraft

Registration
N41022
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Trenton Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N41022 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.