Cessna 421C N98455
1 August 1991 · Auburn, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1991 at about 00:55 local time, a Cessna 421C registered N98455, operated by Edward Mueller, was involved in an accident near Auburn, 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 00:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Auburn, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Auburn Muni (AUN)
- Coordinates
- 38.9190, -121.0709
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C
- Registration
- N98455
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Edward Mueller
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Redding → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA338
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT WHILE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT, ALONG WITH FOUR PASSENGERS, LANDED LONG ON THE 3100 FOOT LONG RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND OVERRAN THE RUNWAY'S DEPARTURE END AND COLLIDED WITH ROCKS. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTURE THAT APPROACHING THE AIRPORT HE HAD ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1991 | Cessna 421B | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | Aviation Specialist, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1991 | Cessna 421 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | ARR Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1991 | Cessna 421B | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Deer Valley Aviation, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1991 | Cessna 421 | El Monte, California, United States | David Ahlzadeh | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Cessna 421C | Cortez, Colorado, United States | George Mehl | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 Jan 1991 | Cessna 421B | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1991 | Cessna C-172P | Hesperia, California, United States | South Bay Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172N | Napa, California, United States | Bridgeford Flying SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft 76 | Sacramento, California, United States | Altair Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Ayres S2R | Visalia, California, United States | Gilbert Aviation Industries | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Champion 7GCBC | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Halbeisen, John F | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Mooney M20E | Riverside, California, United States | Todd Dreyer | Minor injuries | - |