Cessna 421B N41097
27 November 1984 · Mason City, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 November 1984 at about 20:05 local time, a Cessna 421B registered N41097, operated by Skytrak Aviation, was involved in an accident near Mason City, Iowa, United States. 5 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 20:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mason City, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minicipal (MCW)
- Coordinates
- 43.1497, -93.1902
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B
- Registration
- N41097
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Skytrak Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Mason City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85LA028
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 ATP PIC KNEW THAT HE WOULD BE FLYING INTO AREA OF SURFACE ICING. BOOTS ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DID NOT REMOVE ICE. OVER RWY AT 30 FT, ACFT STALLED & HIT THE RWY HARD. MANUFACTORER STATES ACFT CANNOT BE CERTIFIED FOR FLT INTO KNOWN ICING. DEICE AND ANTI-ICE EQUIPMENT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY DURING MANUFACTURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1984 | Cessna 421C | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Dec 1984 | Cessna 421C | Vancourt, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Cessna 421B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1984 | Cessna 421B | Cullman, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Cessna 421C | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | Adelbert C. Wilson, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Cessna 421B | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1984 | Cessna 182 | Marion, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1984 | Cessna 172M | Elkader, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1984 | Mitsubishi MU 2B-20 | Ames, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1984 | Cessna 150 | Oxford, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Algona, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Burlington, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |