Cessna 421 N866BS
22 April 2014 · Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 April 2014 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 421 registered N866BS was involved in an accident near Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States. One person was 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Horseshoe Bay Resort Airport (KDZB)
- Coordinates
- 30.5269, -98.3586
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421
- Registration
- N866BS
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1968
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Antonio → Horseshoe Bay
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14LA256
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the drive mechanism for the gearbox motor, which resulted in the gear not extending for the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that when he lowered the landing gear handle, he heard a loud bang. He stated that the nosewheel landing gear did not appear to be extended and that he could not be see it using the nacelle mirror. In addition, the green landing gear position lights did not illuminate. The pilot went through the emergency checklist and followed the manual landing gear extension procedure. During the landing, the landing gear collapsed and the airplane skidded on the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. An examination revealed that the drive mechanism for the gearbox motor had failed. An examination of the remaining systems revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2014 | Cessna 421A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Amigo Banding Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2014 | Cessna 421 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Cessna 421C | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Amigos Aviation Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Cessna 421B | Diboll, Texas, United States | Edd C Hendee | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2015 | Cessna 421 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Denny Ohara | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2013 | Cessna 421A | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2014 | Cessna 177B | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Crow MUSTANG II | Morton, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Stol UC 1 | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | Yellow Peril Aero LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Air Tractor AT 301 | Pearsall, Texas, United States | Smith Company Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P | Austin, Texas, United States | Anderson David | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Teunis STARDUSTER TOO SA300 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Carter Robert E | Serious injuries | - |