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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421B · Grand Rapids, MN · August 8, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1975
Place
Grand Rapids, MN · GRAND RAPIDS, MN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N69860Cessna 421B
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750808027829A
Case key
150639

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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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3-2686   75/8/8    GRAND RAPIDS,MN     CESSNA 421B         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1205                    N69860              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 25, 1884 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND RAPIDS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MN              GRAND RAPIDS,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- PROGRESSIVE INSP PROGRAM,ACFT OPERATED 20 HRS SINCE LAST INSP.BRAKE DISCS WORN.

Aircraft

Registration
N69860
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Rapids Muni

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