Cessna 421B N100CA
25 February 1982 · Eunice, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 February 1982 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 421B registered N100CA, operated by Performance Air Charter, was involved in an accident near Eunice, Louisiana, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eunice, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eunice Airport (4R7)
- Coordinates
- 30.4899, -92.4099
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B
- Registration
- N100CA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Performance Air Charter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Abbeville → Eunice
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA080
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN DURING A LANDING. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DITCH. THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER STRIKING THE DITCH. AN EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT GEAR REVEALED THAT A BOLT IN THE LEFT BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY, PN 5041001-5, HAD SHEARED. ALSO, ONE EAR OF THE LOWER CLEVIS ON THE BELLCRANK HAD BROKEN. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE FRACTURE CHARACTERISTICS WERE INDICATIVE OF AN OVERSTRESS SEPARATION. RESEARCH OF THE CESSNA 421B LANDING GEAR SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE COULD OCCUR IF THE LANDING GEAR MECHANISM IS IMPROPERLY RIGGED. HOWEVER, NO DETERMINATION WAS MADE CONCERNING THE ADEQUACY OF THE AIRCRAFT INSPECTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1982 | Cessna 421B | El Paso, Texas, United States | J.d. Abrams, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Cessna 421 | Richmond, Indiana, United States | Atlas Plastics Corporation | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Cessna 421C | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Joanne Lecraw | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1982 | Cessna 421B | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | E. A. Miller&Sons Packing Co. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1982 | Cessna 421B | Cotulla, Texas, United States | Oklahoma Acft. Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1982 | Cessna 421C | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Morris Trading Corp. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Columbia, Louisiana, United States | Jack Keahey | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1982 | Cessna 150H | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | ROY LEE Duckett | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Sicily Island, Louisiana, United States | C&F Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1982 | Bell 206L-1 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Offshore Logistics | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 1982 | Cessna A185F | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Dresser Industries | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Grumman 164 | Reeves, Louisiana, United States | Bell Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |