Cessna 421 N8710G
3 December 1978 · Taos, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 December 1978 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 421 registered N8710G was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Taos, New Mexico, United States. One person was 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taos, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Taos
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421
- Registration
- N8710G
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Amarillo, Tx → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4449
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
CESSNA SERVICE BULLETIN NOT COMPLIED WITH TO STRENGTHEN NOSEGEAR ASSEMBLY.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 13 Mar 1978 | Cessna 421A | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | Dura-Clad Syst | 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 |