Cessna 421B N699DT
10 June 1993 · Attalla, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 June 1993 at about 23:27 local time, a Cessna 421B registered N699DT, operated by Vanliere, David L., was involved in an accident near Attalla, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Attalla, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gadsden Municipal (GAD)
- Coordinates
- 34.0103, -86.1007
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B
- Registration
- N699DT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Vanliere, David L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gadsden → Huntsville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL93LA108
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE TURBOCHARGER DUE TO ROTOR SHAFT SEIZURE, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 36, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE LEFT ENGINE AREA, AND OBSERVED SMOKE TRAILING THE LEFT ENGINE NACELLE. HE CONFIRMED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER, AND HE FEATHERED THE LEFT PROPELLER. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCE LANDED ON WOODED TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE ON THE GROUND AFTER COLLIDING WITH TREES AND WAS DESTROYED. AN INSPECTION OF THE LEFT ENGINE TURBOCHARGER REVEALED THAT THE ROTOR SHAFT WAS SEIZED, WITH EVIDENCE OF METAL TRANSFER TO THE BEARING JOURNALS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1993 | Cessna 421B | Valley Park, Missouri, United States | Private Wing Flugreisen Gmbh | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 1993 | Cessna 421B | Greensburg, Indiana, United States | Omni Group | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 Sep 1993 | Cessna 421B | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Cessna 421B | Fort Payne, Alabama, United States | Southern Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1993 | Cessna 421A | Aruba, Aruba | Kimura, KIM | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1993 | Cessna 421C | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Clayton, Alabama, United States | Kaiser, James R. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1993 | Hughes 369HS | Talladega, Alabama, United States | Allison, David C. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1993 | Cessna 172M | Harvest, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1993 | Sikorsky S-76A | Cullman, Alabama, United States | Southern Company Services, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1993 | Luscombe 8A | Lillian, Alabama, United States | Peterson, Charles H. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Brilliant, Alabama, United States | Thomas, Aaron S. | Fatal | 2 |