Cessna 421A N222CF
4 July 1985 · San Diego, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1985 at about 04:10 local time, a Cessna 421A registered N222CF, operated by David Tolle, was involved in an accident near San Diego, California, United States. 4 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 04:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brown Fld Muni (SDM)
- Coordinates
- 32.5501, -117.0395
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421A
- Registration
- N222CF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- David Tolle
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reno → San Diego
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA306
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 LANDING ROLL OUT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED IN AN OUTWARD DIRECTION. EXAM OF THE RT GEAR REVEALED THAT THE BOLT WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER & LOWER GEAR TORQUE LINKS WAS MISSING. AN EXAM OF THE LEFT GEAR ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT THE REQUIRED COTTER PIN, WHICH SECURES THE CORRESPONDING BOLT FOR THE LT GEAR, WAS MISSING.
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 | - |
| 11 Oct 1985 | Cessna 421C | Wooster, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 421B | Johnson City, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Cessna 421C | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | Hmgs | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |