Cessna 421B N249JM
2 December 1985 · Franktown, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 December 1985 at about 00:32 local time, a Cessna 421B registered N249JM, operated by Thomas J. McCarthney, was involved in an accident near Franktown, Colorado, United States. 6 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Franktown, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.3792, -104.7506
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B
- Registration
- N249JM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Thomas J. McCarthney
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chanute → Aspen
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN86FA033
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 4 | 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 DEPARTED NASHVILLE, TN, FOR A FLT TO ASPEN, CO. THE PLTS MADE ONE REFUELING STOP AT CHANUTE, KS. THE PLTS WERE UNABLE TO LAND AT ASPEN OR A NEARBY ALTERNATE ARPT (EAGLE, CO) AND ELECTED TO RETURN BACK TO THE DENVER AREA. THE PLTS INDICATED TO AN ARTCC CONTROLLER THAT THEY WERE LOW FUEL. BEFORE THEY COULD REACH AN ARPT THE PLT TOLD THE CONTROLLER THEY HAD ENG FAILURE AND THOUGHT THEY HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT THE ACFT STRUCK AN ELECTRICAL POWER POLE, POWER LINES AND THEN THE GROUND. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED 2 TO 3 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING IN EACH MAIN FUEL TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1985 | Cessna 421C | Butte, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1985 | Cessna 421C | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Cessna 421B | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Cornish Wireline Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Cessna 421A | San Diego, California, United States | David Tolle | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1985 | Cessna 421C | Wooster, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 421B | Johnson City, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1985 | Cessna T210NII | Sterling, Colorado, United States | Sterling Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Champion 7KCAB | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1985 | Cessna 152 | Canon City, Colorado, United States | David Howard | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | J. Robert Pendleton | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | Mt. Flyers Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Cessna C-152 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |