SEA80FYK13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421 · Redmond, OR · August 11, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1980
Place
Redmond, OR · REDMOND, OR
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3150KCessna 421
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800811067349A
Case key
129314

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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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3-2720  80/8/11    REDMOND,OR          CESSNA 421          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 10100
        TIME - 2100                    N3150K              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 416 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBERTS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YUMA,AZ                     REDMOND,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3150K
Reported as
Cessna 421
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roberts

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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