Cessna 421C accident near Beaver Dam, AZ
On September 2, 1995, a Cessna 421C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Beaver Dam, AZ. 8 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 2, 1995
- Place
- Beaver Dam, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 8 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.901°N, 113.941°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04510
NTSB summary
On September 2, 1995, at 0838 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 421C, N6234G, collided with hilly desert terrain about 1/2 mile northeast of the approach end of runway 19 at the Mesquite Airport, Mesquite, Nevada. The accident site is located about 600 feet east of the state boundary in Arizona, about 5 miles west of the community of Beaver Dam. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces. The certificated airline transport pilot and seven passengers all received fatal injuries. The airplane was being operated as a corporate/executive flight by Adventure Airlines L.L.C., Las Vegas, Nevada, under 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The flight originated from the North Las Vegas Airport (VGT), Las Vegas, Nevada, at 0726 hours and was destined for West Yellowstone (WYS), Montana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. At 0706 hours the pilot contacted the Reno Flight Service Station and requested a standard weather briefing for his route from the North Las Vegas Airport to West Yellowstone. After receiving the weather briefing the pilot filed an IFR flight plan. The director of maintenance for Adventure Airlines L.L.C., assisted the pilot in preparing the airplane for the flight. He indicated that he checked the airplane fuel caps for security and the fuel tanks for quantity. He noted that all the fuel cells were full; to include the wing locker tank in the left engine nacelle. The airplane was loaded at the Adventure Airlines L.L.C., facilities at the North Las Vegas Airport about 0715, an
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering on approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and uncontrolled collision with terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot allowed the aircraft weight and balance limitations to be exceeded; the pilot's lack of recurrent training in the make and model of airplane; inadequate maintenance/inspection of the
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
