Cessna 421 C-GTGR

Summary

On 18 April 2026 at about 18:10 local time, a Cessna 421 registered C-GTGR, operated by Manufactures Transport Inc., was involved in an accident near Richmond, Virginia, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

18 April 2026 at 18:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Richmond Intl (RIC)

Coordinates

37.5146, -77.3223

Aircraft

Cessna 421

Registration

C-GTGR

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

2

Operator

Manufactures Transport Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Waterloo Wellington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA26LA183

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On April 18, 2026, about 1410 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 421C, C-GTGR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Richmond, Virginia. The pilot and four passengers were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 business flight. The pilot reported that they were departing from the Richmond International Airport (RIC), Richmond, Virginia. After advancing the throttles to full power for takeoff, he noted an asymmetric power condition, which required left rudder input to maintain the runway’s centerline. As the ground speed increased, the airplane veered to the right. The pilot reduced both throttles to idle; however, the airplane departed the right side of the runway, and the left wing struck an airport sign, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot subsequently taxied to the ramp, secured the airplane, and all occupants deplaned without injury. Data was successfully downloaded from the airplane’s engine monitor and forwarded to the NTSB Vehicle Recorders Laboratory, Washington, DC, for further examination. The airframe and engines were retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.