Cessna 421A N936U
24 May 2014 · Dallas, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 2014 at about 12:15 local time, a Cessna 421A registered N936U, operated by Amigo Banding Services Inc, was involved in an accident near Dallas, Texas, United States. 4 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dallas Executive (KRBD)
- Coordinates
- 32.7378, -96.9692
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421A
- Registration
- N936U
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1969
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Amigo Banding Services Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dallas → Kissimee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14CA310
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The improper rigging of the landing gear by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the landing gear collapse.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot, with three passengers, proceeded toward the runway for departure, in a twin-engine airplane. As the airplane approached the taxiway intersection, the right main landing gear collapsed, causing the right wing tank and right engine propeller to impact the ground. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the right wing and damage to the right engine propeller. Further examination of the landing gear revealed that the gear was not properly rigged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2014 | Cessna 421 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Cessna 421 | Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Cessna 421C | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Amigos Aviation Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Cessna 421B | Diboll, Texas, United States | Edd C Hendee | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2015 | Cessna 421 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Denny Ohara | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2013 | Cessna 421A | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2014 | Cessna 177B | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Crow MUSTANG II | Morton, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Stol UC 1 | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | Yellow Peril Aero LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Air Tractor AT 301 | Pearsall, Texas, United States | Smith Company Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P | Austin, Texas, United States | Anderson David | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Teunis STARDUSTER TOO SA300 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Carter Robert E | Serious injuries | - |