Cessna 421B N3380Q
19 April 1985 · Amarillo, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1985 at about 17:25 local time, a Cessna 421B registered N3380Q, operated by Cornish Wireline Service, was involved in an accident near Amarillo, Texas, 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 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Amarillo, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tradewind (TDW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B
- Registration
- N3380Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Cornish Wireline Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pampa → Amarillo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LQG01
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
THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED FOLLOWING A COLLAPSE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AFTER A LANDING ROLL OF APRX 600 TO 700 FT. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE GEAR REVEALED A BOLT HAD BACKED OUT OF THE GEAR DOWN LOCK ARM WHERE IT LOCKS OVERCENTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1985 | Cessna 421C | Butte, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1985 | Cessna 421C | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Cessna 421A | San Diego, California, United States | David Tolle | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1985 | Cessna 421C | Wooster, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 421B | Johnson City, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Cessna 421C | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | Hmgs | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |