Cessna 421 N3147K
21 September 1969 · Newark, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1969 at about 22:58 local time, a Cessna 421 registered N3147K, operated by Harvard Indust, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Newark, New Jersey, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421
- Registration
- N3147K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Harvard Indust
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Teterboro, Nj → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-3120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN LDG GR BRACE ASSY PN 504-1000-12 CAUSED LOSS OF PRELOAD ON POSITIVE LOCK LINK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1969 | Cessna 421A | Waco, Texas, United States | Sigma Airways | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1969 | Cessna 421 | Cheswold, Delaware, United States | Nichels Eng.co | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1969 | Cessna 421A | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Luetzow Indust | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1969 | Cessna 421A | Friendshp Arpt, Maryland, United States | John McShain I | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1969 | Cessna 421A | Hoopeston, Illinois, United States | Aviation Activ | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1970 | Cessna 421A | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |