Cessna 421A N2211W

Summary

On 3 May 1994 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 421A registered N2211W was involved in an accident near Richlands, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 May 1994 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Richlands, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Tazewell County (6V3)

Coordinates

39.0904, -78.3704

Aircraft

Cessna 421A

Registration

N2211W

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Suffolk County → Grundy

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC94LA084

Nobody was injured.

THE HARD LANDING, AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT'S MISJUDGED RATE OF DESCENT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT STATED THAT THE APPROACH WAS NORMAL. HE REPORTED: 'UPON TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE VIBRATED AND WENT FAR BELOW THE NORMAL POSITION. I QUICKLY APPLIED FULL BACK PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL YOKE AND THE MAINS FELL BACK TO THE RUNWAY.' FAA INSPECTORS REPORTED: 'INVESTIGATION...REVEALED EVIDENCE AND AIRCRAFT DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH HARD LANDING IMPACT WITH RUNWAY SURFACE. PILOT HAD MINIMAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN [THIS] MODEL AIRCRAFT.' BOTH WINGS WERE OBSERVED TO BE BENT DOWN DURING THE EXAMINATION BY THE FAA INSPECTORS. THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL OF 6 HOURS IN THIS MODEL AIRPLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.