Cessna 421C N98442
8 November 1982 · Evansville, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 November 1982 at about 22:10 local time, a Cessna 421C registered N98442, operated by Morris Trading Corp., was involved in an accident near Evansville, Indiana, 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 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Evansville, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dress Regional
- Coordinates
- 37.9793, -87.5394
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C
- Registration
- N98442
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Morris Trading Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Evansville → Evansville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA033
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
DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION A LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN. THE GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON DURING THE TEST BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND PUT ON JACKS FOR TESTING OF THE GEAR. ALL OK AFTER ONE LIMIT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. DURING THE NEXT TEST AFTER A LANDING THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED. THE LEFT ACTUATOR HAD FAILED.
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 | - |
| 25 Feb 1982 | Cessna 421B | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | Performance Air Charter | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1982 | Cessna 182 | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | Geyer Tire Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1982 | Ercoupe 415-C | Brownsburg, Indiana, United States | Richard&Thomas Byfield | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Georgetown, Indiana, United States | James L. Evans | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1982 | Douglas DC-8-61 | Near Goshen, Indiana, United States | United Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Stinson 108-1 | Laporte, Indiana, United States | Robert R. Swank | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-44-180 | McCutchanville, Indiana, United States | Brack, Frank & Associates | Fatal | 1 |