Cessna 421A N540JM
21 January 1970 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 January 1970 at about 09:08 local time, a Cessna 421A registered N540JM, operated by John McShain, I, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Philadelphia Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421A
- Registration
- N540JM
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- John McShain, I
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- North Phila., Pa → Washington, Dc
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0704
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
R GR ACTUATOR BELLCRANK FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1970 | Cessna 421A | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1970 | Cessna 421 | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | Narco Scientif | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1970 | Cessna 421 | Bath, Pennsylvania, United States | Narco Scientif | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Cessna 421A | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Majic Servants | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1971 | Cessna 421B | Ennis, Montana, United States | Harry M Daum K | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Cessna 421A | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | Houdaille-Duva | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |