Cessna 421C N6089X
18 July 1990 · Lancaster, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1990 at about 16:33 local time, a Cessna 421C registered N6089X, operated by Pacifica Corporation, was involved in an accident near Lancaster, California, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lancaster, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gen. William J Fox (WJF)
- Coordinates
- 34.7199, -118.4791
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C
- Registration
- N6089X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Pacifica Corporation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Apple Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA259
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
THE ACCIDENT WAS ERODED IGNITION SPARK PLUG ELECTRODES AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NEGLECTING TO ADJUST SPARK PLUG ELECTRODES AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NEGLECTING TO ADJUST SPARK PLUG GAP. THE ROUGH TERRAIN IN WHICH THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ERODED IGNITION SPARK PLUG ELECTRODES AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NEGLECTING TO ADJUST SPARK PLUG ELECTRODES AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NEGLECTING TO ADJUST SPARK PLUG GAP. THE ROUGH TERRAIN IN WHICH THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1990 | Cessna 421B | El Paso, Texas, United States | Nelson, Walter | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Cessna 421 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1990 | Cessna 421B | Jefferson, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Cessna 421B | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Cessna 421-C | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mountain Intensive | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Nov 1990 | Cessna 421B | Flamingo, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |