Cessna 421B N41JT
22 September 1990 · Pompano Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1990 at about 14:25 local time, a Cessna 421B registered N41JT was involved in an accident near Pompano Beach, Florida, United States. 4 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 14:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pompano Beach Airpark (PMP)
- Coordinates
- 26.2296, -80.1307
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B
- Registration
- N41JT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miami → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA90LA186
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND DUE TO BEING HIGH ON FINAL APPROACH AND AS A RESULT, FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE CORRECT POINT OF TOUCHDOWN AND HIS EXCESSIVE APPLICATION OF BRAKES WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT INITIATED A GO-AROUND DURING THE FIRST LANDING APCH DUE TO BEING HIGH ON FINAL. THE PLT REENTERED THE PATTERN TO LAND & DURING THE SECOND LANDING APCH, HE TURNED CLOSE BASE TO AVOID RAINSHOWERS THAT WERE ON THE APCH PATH TO THE RWY. THE ACFT WAS AGAIN HIGH ON FINAL & TOUCHED DOWN MORE THAN 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RWY. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION, THE RT MAIN GEAR TIRE BLEW & THE ACFT THEN YAWED TO THE RT. IT THEN TRAVELLED OFF THE RWY & AS A RESULT, THE LT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACFT CAME TO REST ABOUT 20 FEET OFF THE RWY. POST ACCIDENT EXAM OF THE RT BRAKE ASSY REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-EXISTING FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
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 | - |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Cessna 421C | Lancaster, California, United States | Pacifica Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Cessna 421 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1990 | Cessna 421B | Jefferson, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1990 | Lockheed L1329 | Miami, Florida, United States | Tokoph, David | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172G | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Weeks, Milton D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-30 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Calley, Nicholas O. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Jupiter, Florida, United States | Zimmerman, Barry L. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1990 | Piper J-3 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | Nesbitt, James K. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft F33A | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Globe Aero Ltd. | No injuries | - |