Cessna 421C N8305G
16 December 1977 · Bay Minette, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1977 at about 07:05 local time, a Cessna 421C registered N8305G, operated by Raygus Corp, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bay Minette, Alabama, 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 07:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bay Minette, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bay Minette
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C
- Registration
- N8305G
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Raygus Corp
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Destin, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-3939
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
L FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR OPENED DRG LIFT-OFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1977 | Cessna 421B | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | Wheeler MacHin | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1977 | Cessna 421 | Corona, California, United States | Dreger Industr | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1977 | Cessna 421 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1977 | Cessna 421 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Cessna 421A | Morgan Hill, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1977 | Cessna 421A | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | L.d.mcfarland | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |