Cessna 421A N2960Q
22 June 1983 · Atmore, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 June 1983 at about 04:31 local time, a Cessna 421A registered N2960Q, operated by E. Mason Adom, was involved in an accident near Atmore, Alabama, United States. 8 people were on board and 8 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atmore, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Atmore Muni (OR1)
- Coordinates
- 31.0194, -87.4895
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421A
- Registration
- N2960Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- E. Mason Adom
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pensacola → St.louis
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL83AA235
People
8 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 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
ABOUT 20 MINS AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT REPORTED THE RIGHT ENG HAD LOST POWER & THE ACFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN ALT. VECTORS WERE PROVIDED FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING, BUT THE ACFT CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA ABOUT 3 MI FROM THE ARPT. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE GEAR & FLAPS HAD BEEN EXTENDED & THE ACFT HAD ENTERED A TURN BEFORE IMPACTING. BOTH PROPS HAD EVIDENCEOF LOW TO MODERATE POWER & NEITHER WAS FEATHERED. AN EXAM REVEALED UNSYMMETRICAL WEAR ON THE BLADES OF THE RIGHT TURBO- CHARGER; ITS THRUST SPACER, PN 406990-9004, WAS WORN & THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE. THE 13 QT, RIGHT ENG OIL SYS HAD ONLY 6.85 QTS OF OIL REMAINING. BOTH TURBOCHARGERS HAD BEEN INSTALLED DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION IN APRIL 1983 & PREVIOUSLY HAD BEEN OVERHAULED. THE ACFT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 844 LBS OVER ITS MAX WT LIMIT & THE AFT CG LIMIT WAS EXCEEDED BY ABOUT 4.8 INCHES. SIX OF THE PASSENGERS WERE NOT RESTRAINED BY SEAT BELTS. AN ASSOCIATE ESTIMATED THAT THE PLT HAD ONLY 4 TO 6 HRS OF REST IN THE PREVIOUS 3 TO 4 DAYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1983 | Cessna 421C | Port Lavaca, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1983 | Cessna 421C | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 421 | Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1983 | Cessna 421C | Center, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1983 | Cessna 421 | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Cessna 421C | Centerto, Indiana, United States | M.f.s. Associates | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1983 | Grumman G-164B | Berry, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1983 | Aeronca O-58B | Geiger, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft 77 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Hangar One Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1983 | Aero Commander A-9 | Andalusia, Alabama, United States | Ferrin D. Eason | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172K | Brundidge, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft 58 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |