Cessna 421 N777FF

Summary

On 17 May 2008 at about 01:50 local time, a Cessna 421 registered N777FF, operated by Antranig Aslanian, Jr., was involved in an accident near Caldwell, New Jersey, United States. 2 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.

Date

17 May 2008 at 01:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Caldwell, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Essex County Airport (CDW)

Coordinates

40.8667, -74.2689

Aircraft

Cessna 421

Registration

N777FF

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Antranig Aslanian, Jr.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Monticello → Caldwell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ANC08CA069

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Factors in the accident were a hydroplaning condition, and a wet runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot of a twin-engine airplane related that after landing on a wet paved runway, the airplane veered to the right. The airplane went off the right side of the runway and struck a sign, sustaining structural damage to the right wing. The pilot reported in his written statement to the NTSB that there was standing water on the runway, and he believes that the airplane hydroplaned after landing. He noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.