Cessna 421C N26560
9 May 2001 · Angwin, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 May 2001 at about 15:05 local time, a Cessna 421C registered N26560 was involved in an accident near Angwin, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 15:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Angwin, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Angwin-Parrett Field (2O3)
- Coordinates
- 38.5786, -122.4353
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C
- Registration
- N26560
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stockton → Angwin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX01LA169
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Probable cause
Right main landing gear brake lockup during landing rollout for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot made a normal landing under calm wind conditions. During rollout he applied the brakes, and the right main landing gear brake locked up. The right tire skidded for about 600 feet, whereupon the pilot lost directional control. The airplane veered off the runway, traversed a field, and collided with a fence pole. The reason for the brake lockup was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2001 | Cessna 421C | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | James M. Scroggin | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2001 | Cessna 421 | Munford, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Cessna 421 | Carcassome, France | Air Euro Trans | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Cessna 421B | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Cessna 421B | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2000 | Cessna 421B | Telluride, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2001 | Hughes 269C | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Cessna R172K | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-46-350P | Stockton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2001 | Jones RV-6A | Inyokern, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 May 2001 | Cessna 177B | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2001 | Cessna 140 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |