NTSB investigations: Cessna 421C, 1984

4 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.

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 421C, 1984 per year, 1973–2026: 133 cases
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  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1984
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  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW85LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Vancourt, TXAfter a complete wx brf the plt departed into known IFR cond well below apch min at the dest arpt with inadequate fuel reserves and no field alternate. After 2 missed apchs the plts desired alternate was below minimums. En route to a second alternate airport…Dec 17, 1984 · N6865D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85FA019Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Addison, TXAprx 7 min after takeoff (at 1441), the plt declared an emergency & said the l eng had lost power. He feathered the eng,diverted back twd the arpt & dscndd to VFR conds below the clds. At 1448, the plt said he had the arpt in sight & turnedonto a left…Oct 18, 1984 · N121BT · DestroyedNTSB DEN84MA247Accident · 3 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Fort Lupton, CODuring a preflt wx briefing, the plt was advised of thunderstorms & intense rain showers on the route of flt. However, he filed an IFR flt plan & took off. During flt, the ATC controller advised the plt of a level 6 cell ahead & noted that he had no report on…Aug 1, 1984 · N6231G · DestroyedNTSB 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