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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421B · Mulino, OR · September 14, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1981
Place
Mulino, OR · MULINO, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N777FDCessna 421B
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810914060539A
Case key
123453

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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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3-2700  81/9/14    MULINO,OR           CESSNA 421B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1830                    N777FD              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      23, 3670 TOTAL HOURS, 77
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MULINO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,OR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- L MAIN GEAR STRUCK DITCH SHORT OF RWY,COLLAPSED DRG SUBSEQUENT ABORTED TKOF W SIM ENG OUT,SAME FLT

Aircraft

Registration
N777FD
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mulino

FAA reports on this event · 1

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