Cessna 421 N9764J
22 July 1987 · Gordonsville, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1987 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna 421 registered N9764J, operated by Donald A. Henke, was involved in an accident near Gordonsville, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gordonsville, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gordonsville Muni (GVE)
- Coordinates
- 38.0197, -78.3500
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421
- Registration
- N9764J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Donald A. Henke
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Charlottesville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO87LA049
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 PLT BEGAN TAKING OFF FROM A DOWNWARD SLOPING, 2300 FT RWY IN LIGHT WINDS. THE RPRTD TEMP WAS 92 DEG; THE DENSITY ALT WAS ABOUT 2500 FT. THE PLT RPRTD THE ACFT ACCELERATED NORMALLY TO V1 SPEED; HOWEVER, IT HIT THE TOPS OF TREES ABOUT 350 TO 500 FT BEYOND THE RWY, THEN STRUCK THE GROUND AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT ANOTHER 1000 FT. PERFORMANCE CHARTS SHOWED THE ACFT WOULD HAVE NEEDED A TAKEOFF DISTANCE OF 2200 FT TO CLEAR A 50 FT OBSTACLE IN CALM WIND. THE PLT RPRTD THE WIND WAS FROM 010 DEG AT 3 TO 5 KTS. A WITNESS RPRTD A 3 TO 5 KT TAILWIND. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1987 | Cessna 421 | Coral Springs, Florida, United States | Thomas H. Koch | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1987 | Cessna 421A | Hilton Head Isl, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 421C | Wollongong, Australia | Fabergo PTY Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna 421B | Miami, Florida, United States | O.c.king | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Cessna 421C | Crystal City, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Cessna 421C | Clifton, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1987 | Lake LA-4 | Stafford, Virginia, United States | Shelton, John W. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Eagle Balloons C-7 | Montvale, Virginia, United States | Above the Rest, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | Ham WIZARD | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Bennetter-Stevens STARDUSTER | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Larry T. Hubbard | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Grumman AA-5B | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | Charles D. Griffard | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Saluda, Virginia, United States | Carl J. Prater | No injuries | - |