Cessna 421 N7625Q

Summary

On 1 July 2018 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 421 registered N7625Q was involved in an accident near Clifton, Texas, 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

1 July 2018 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Clifton Muni/Isenhower Field (7F7)

Coordinates

31.8172, -97.5694

Aircraft

Cessna 421

Registration

N7625Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dallas → Clifton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA390

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. 

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during short final, while approaching the runway threshold, he reduced the engine power to maintain glideslope, added full flaps, and applied a little left rudder to maintain the runway heading. Subsequently, the airplane sank and landed hard, and the nose landing gear collapsed.   The airplane sustained substantial damage to both engine mounts, the right wing, tail, and rudder. The pilot also reported that, before the approach, an air traffic controller advised him that the wind at the destination airport was from 190° at 14 knots, gusting to 18 knots. The airport’s automated weather observation station reported that, about 10 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 200° at 14 knots. The airplane landed on runway 14. The Airport Facility Directory advised, "Steep drop off north of runway 14." The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.