NTSB investigations: Cessna 421C, IL

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 421C. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19842026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 421C, IL per year, 1984–2026: 5 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2076016', '2076017'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN13FA509Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Paris, ILThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff during the ground roll after detecting the airplane's degraded performance. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt a flight with a known problem with the left engine and the likely partial…Aug 27, 2013 · N229H · DestroyedNTSB CHI07CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 421C · Moline, ILThe incorrect installation of the torque link scissor assembly by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear during landing.Nov 26, 2006 · N471BW · Substantial damageNTSB CHI05FA212Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Wheeling, ILThe pilot's improper in-flight decision to execute a go-around without raising the landing gear and raising the flaps to the full UP position, resulting in low airspeed and the airplane stalling. Contributing factors to the accident included the pilot's…Aug 5, 2005 · N421KC · DestroyedNTSB CHI92LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421 · Wheeling, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the icy runway.Dec 5, 1991 · N777RA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Joliet, ILThe acft picked up moderate to severe icing which the pilot thought he had shaken off as he cycled the deice boots. He saw the ice come off of the wings but could not see the horizontal stabilizer. On short final at 100 KTS the control yoke began vibrating.…Mar 21, 1984 · N260RA · Substantial damage