Cessna 421B N5965M
3 October 1978 · Mt Vernon, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 October 1978 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 421B registered N5965M, operated by Kings C0, was involved in an incident during in flight near Mt Vernon, Ohio, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Mt Vernon, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Port Columbus
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B
- Registration
- N5965M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Kings C0
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Port Columbus, Oh → New Philadelphia, Oh
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 5-0022
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
ELECTRO MECH INC AC DC QUAD INVERTER INSTALLED TWO HOURS PRIOR TO FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1978 | Cessna 421B | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Cessna 421B | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1978 | Cessna 421C | BR00MFIELD, Colorado, United States | Park Place INV | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Cessna 421 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1978 | Cessna 421C | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Atchafalaya CM | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Cessna 421B | Columbus, Indiana, United States | Rhoades Aviati | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |