Cessna 421C N124RS
16 November 1985 · Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 November 1985 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 421C registered N124RS was involved in an accident near Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. 5 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Idaho Falls (IDA)
- Coordinates
- 43.5005, -111.8891
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C
- Registration
- N124RS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seattle → Idaho Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA024
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
DURING INITIAL APCH INFLIGHT ICING WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE WINDSCREEN FAILED TO HEAT DUE TO AN INOPERATIVE INVERTER. A SMALL AREA ON THE RIGHT BOTTOM PORTION OF THE WINDSCREEN DE-ICED DUE TO DEFROST HEAT. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND USING THE SMALL CLEAR AREA OF THE WINDSCREEN FOR OUTSIDE REFERENCE. A HARD LANDING RESULTED FROM A LOSS OF DEPTH PERCEPTION.
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 | - |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Cessna 421B | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Cornish Wireline Service | 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Billy W COX | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Lyoyd Thompson POBER PIXIE | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150F | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Fairchild SA-227AC | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Horizon Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Kendrick, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |