Cessna 421A N38J
29 November 1978 · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 November 1978 at about 23:35 local time, a Cessna 421A registered N38J was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salt Lake City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421A
- Registration
- N38J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Palo Alto, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4100
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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
RETURNED TO VOR AFTER DEVIATING OFF COURSE DRG ILS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1978 | Cessna 421B | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Cessna 421B | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1978 | Cessna 421C | BR00MFIELD, Colorado, United States | Park Place INV | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Cessna 421 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1978 | Cessna 421C | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Atchafalaya CM | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Cessna 421B | Columbus, Indiana, United States | Rhoades Aviati | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |