Cessna 21ON N5209C
6 December 1983 · Wentzville, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 December 1983 at about 17:25 local time, a Cessna 21ON registered N5209C was involved in an accident near Wentzville, Missouri, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wentzville, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wentzville (MO50)
- Coordinates
- 38.8091, -90.8503
- Aircraft
- Cessna 21ON
- Registration
- N5209C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olathe → St. Charles
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84FA034
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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
THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PLT DELAYED THE EXTENSION OF THE GEAR BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF THE LANDING AREA. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED A FAILURE OF THE #2 CONNECTING ROD BEARING STRAP DUE TO FATIGUE. THIS FAILURE WAS FOLLOWED BY FAILURE OF THE REMAINING RODS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 21 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1996 | Cessna 21OK | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1983 | Piper PA31-350 | Chillicothe, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1983 | Robinson R-22 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-24-400 | Salem, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Air Pilot Aviation Charter | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Stover, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |