# NTSB MKC80DCA11: Cessna 421, N77JT, West Plains, MO, March 13, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 13, 1980
- Place: West Plains, MO · WEST PLAINS, MO
- Location: 36.7374° N, 91.8680° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Plains, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7374&lon=-91.8680&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 15, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131416
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80DCA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1211  80/3/13    WEST PLAINS,MO      CESSNA 421          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 3144
        TIME - 1000                    N77JT               PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1550 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST PLAINS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              WEST PLAINS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N77JT (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 421
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: West Plains Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800313006729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800313006729A), Mar 13, 1980: Cessna 421, West Plains, MO, Substantial damage. Developed high sink rate on final. Reduced power. Made hard landing on runway.

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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