Cessna 421C N6159X
21 August 2005 · Readington, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 2005 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 421C registered N6159X was involved in an accident near Readington, New Jersey, United States. 8 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 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Readington, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5836, -74.7350
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C
- Registration
- N6159X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lebanon → Readington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD05CA124
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Probable cause
An encounter with animals during the landing - flare/touchdown.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the airplane touched down, a "herd of deer" ran across the runway into the airplane's path. The airplane struck 2 or 3 deer, then veered to the right, departing the runway surface.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2005 | Cessna 421B | Medina, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Cessna 421C | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Cessna 421C | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Cessna 421C RILEY TURBINE E | Overland Park, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 4 Apr 2005 | Cessna 421B | Lake Havasu Cit, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2006 | Cessna 421B | Greenhead, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2005 | Sikorsky S-76B | Linden, New Jersey, United States | ExcelAire Service Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Meyer ATLANTIS | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 2005 | Swearingen SA-226T | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | Dominick Alfieri | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Cirrus SR20 | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | Cerified Flyers II | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2005 | Air Creation CLIPPER 912 | Woodbine, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Grumman American AA-5 | Branchville, New Jersey, United States | Peter John Horvat | Serious injuries | - |