Cessna 421B N3382Q
18 March 2010 · Artesia, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 March 2010 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 421B registered N3382Q, operated by Earls Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Artesia, New Mexico, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Artesia, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)
- Coordinates
- 32.8623, -104.4012
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B
- Registration
- N3382Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Earls Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Paso → Artesia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA166
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel management.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on final approach to land, the left engine lost power, the airplane suddenly swerved to the left, and the airplane's descent rate increased. The pilot attempted a go-around and switched from the main fuel tank to the auxiliary fuel tank. The airplane struck a wire and impacted the ground, breaking the left wing spar and separating the right engine from the wing. A postimpact fire ensued around the right engine. During the postaccident examination of the wreckage, fuel was found in the right main tank and both auxiliary tanks. The left main tank was found intact and empty. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane and no anomalies were found with the engines or other airplane systems that would have prevented normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2010 | Cessna 421 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Corpreca SA | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Cessna 421B | Alpine, Texas, United States | Ohara Flying Service II LP | Fatal | 5 |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Cessna 421 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Chase R. Bales | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Cessna 421B | Anderson, Indiana, United States | Great Lakes Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2011 | Cessna 421C | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | Quest Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Dec 2011 | Cessna 421B | Pampa, Texas, United States | Reinhart Paul Eric | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 10 Oct 2010 | Cessna 180 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Evans Craig M | No injuries | - |
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