Cessna 421B N3359Q
28 November 1989 · Chesapeake, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 November 1989 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 421B registered N3359Q, operated by Mid Eastern Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident near Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chesapeake (W36)
- Coordinates
- 36.7493, -76.2199
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B
- Registration
- N3359Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mid Eastern Airways, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Washington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- BFO90LA014
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE TO THE RUNWAY, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. THE LIGHT CONDITION AT DUSK WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT RETURNED TO THE ARPT AT DUSK & MADE A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 23. HE RPRTD THAT AS THE ACFT WAS DESCENDING THRU 350 FT MSL ON FINAL APCH, IT WAS ALIGNED WITH THE RWY, THE AIRSPEED WAS 105 KTS & THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED 25 DEG. HOWEVER, THE ACFT HIT TREES & CRASHED ABOUT 1/8 MI SHORT OF THE RWY. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS RPRTD. THE ARPT ELEVATION WAS 20 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1989 | Cessna 421C | Waterville, Maine, United States | Daniel C.hostetter | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Cessna 421 | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1989 | Cessna 421C | New York, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Cessna 421 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna 421B | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1989 | Cessna 421 | Picacho, Arizona, United States | William E. Hamilton | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ashland, Virginia, United States | A & S Flying Services | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Mar 1989 | Halstead SANDPIPER | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Rotorway EXEC | Palmyra, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft V35TC | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Ruffin K. Harris | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft A60 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | RTS Service Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 24 Mar 1989 | Learjet 25 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Flight International, Inc. | No injuries | - |