OAK76DVD20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421 · Concord, CA · January 24, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1976
Place
Concord, CA · CONCORD, CA
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N421DMCessna 421
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760124000509A
Case key
151958

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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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3-0051  76/1/24    CONCORD,CA          CESSNA 421          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 301
        TIME - 1930                    N421DM              PX-  0  0  6  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCHANAN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONCORD,CA                  VACAVILLE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LND & DMGD GR AT VACAVILLE. MADE GO ARND & FLEW TO CONCORD. FURTHER DMG NEXT LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N421DM
Reported as
Cessna 421
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buchanan Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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