Cessna 421A N29760
7 July 1977 · San Rafael, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 July 1977 at about 18:47 local time, a Cessna 421A registered N29760 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near San Rafael, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Rafael, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smith Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421A
- Registration
- N29760
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3056
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
2000FT RWY,15K TAILWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1977 | Cessna 421B | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | Wheeler MacHin | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1977 | Cessna 421 | Corona, California, United States | Dreger Industr | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1977 | Cessna 421 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1977 | Cessna 421 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Cessna 421A | Morgan Hill, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1977 | Cessna 421A | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | L.d.mcfarland | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |