Cessna 421B N80MJ
4 June 2006 · Jacksonville, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 June 2006 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 421B registered N80MJ was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida, United States. One person was 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Craig Airport (CRG)
- Coordinates
- 30.3364, -81.5144
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B
- Registration
- N80MJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jacksonville → Pensacola
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC06LA069
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
An undetermined event during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in an emergency landing after takeoff and substantial damage to the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private certificated pilot was conducting a personal cross-country flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91. He reported that during initial climb after takeoff, he felt intense heat from the instrument panel and floorboard. He also thought he smelled smoke. The pilot declared an emergency, and returned to the airport. He said several aural warning alarms sounded, and his communications radio was inoperative. He reported he thought the airplane was on fire, and landed in the dirt between the runway and taxiway, with the landing gear retracted. The airplane collided with the ground and a runway sign, damaging its wings. An FAA operations inspector and an FAA maintenance inspector examined the airplane. They found no evidence of heat or smoke, and the navigation instruments and communications radios appeared to operate normally. The airplane was not examined by the NTSB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2006 | Cessna 421B | Greenhead, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 7 Mar 2006 | Cessna 421C | Labiano, Spain | Aerotaxi Los Valles, S.L. | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jan 2006 | Cessna 421C | Carson, Washington, United States | Martin A Ayres | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 2006 | Cessna 421C | Moline, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2006 | Cessna 421B | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2006 | Cessna 421B | Big Bear Lake, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2006 | Lake LA-4-200 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2006 | Mooney M20J | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Beechcraft A24R | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Dahlstrom - Piel Emeraude CP-30 | Venice, Florida, United States | David G. Dahlstrom | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-34-200 | Deland, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Howard DGA-15P | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |