Cessna 421B N8079Q
6 July 1979 · Montgomery, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 1979 at about 11:35 local time, a Cessna 421B registered N8079Q, operated by Ballard, Chapar, was involved in an accident during in flight near Montgomery, Alabama, United States. 2 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 11:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dannelly Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B
- Registration
- N8079Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ballard, Chapar
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2049
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DUCT FROM TURBOCHARGER OFF INTAKE MANIFOLD.SELF LOCKING NUT ON DUCT CLAMP, NO SELF LOCK ABILITY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1979 | Cessna 421B | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1979 | Cessna 421B | Friendswood, Texas, United States | Clover Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1979 | Cessna 421 | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | Smokey Mountai | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1979 | Cessna 421A | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1979 | Cessna 421 | Elida, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1979 | Cessna 421C | Spanish Forks, Utah, United States | Aabc Investors | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |