Cessna 421C N283PT
21 April 1997 · Pierre, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 April 1997 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 421C registered N283PT was involved in an accident near Pierre, South Dakota, United States. One person was 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pierre, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pierre Municipal (PIR)
- Coordinates
- 44.3706, -100.3200
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C
- Registration
- N283PT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Madison → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA109
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent activation of the number one throttle/power control. Factors were: the pilot left the cockpit unattended with the engines running and a wet ramp.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While discharging a passenger on a wet ramp with brakes set and both engines running, the pilot went aft to shut the main cabin door. As the pilot egressed the cockpit, his left foot struck the number one throttle advancing it to takeoff power which caused the airplane to impact a parked vehicle and chain link fence on the ramp.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1997 | Cessna 421 | League City, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 1997 | Cessna 421C | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1997 | Cessna 421A | Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1997 | Cessna 421C | Elkins, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1998 | Cessna 421B | Nassau, Bahamas | Edward Quinn | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1998 | Cessna 421C | Eagle Pass, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1997 | Cessna A188B | Britton, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-22 | Castlewood, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Grumman American AA-5 | Lower Brule, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172P | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1997 | De Havilland DHC-8-311 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | Mesa Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1997 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |