Cessna 421C accident near Phoenix, AZ
On September 2, 1995, a Cessna 421C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Phoenix, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 2, 1995
- Place
- Phoenix, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.679°N, 112.090°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04511
Official records · LAX95FA321
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 2, 1995, at 1216 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 421C, N3911C, collided with the ground about 700 feet west of the runway 07R approach end on the extended centerline at Deer Valley Airport, Phoenix, Arizona. The ground collision followed an in-flight loss of control on final approach. The aircraft was owned and operated by the pilot and his company under 14 CFR Part 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the operation. The aircraft was destroyed in the collision and postcrash fire sequence. The certificated private pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. In addition, one person on the ground was fatally injured. The local area flight originated from the Deer Valley airport about 1100 hours on the morning of the accident. The pilot contacted the Deer Valley Airport FAA Air Traffic Control Tower ( ATCT) when he was 15 miles northwest of the airport with information "Juliet." He stated that he was inbound for landing and he would prefer the south runway. The ATCT cleared the pilot for a left base entry and requested that he report the canal and the freeway. Subsequently, the pilot reported the canal/freeway and the controller cleared the pilot to land on runway 07R. That was the last known contact with the pilot. Controllers in the tower stated that the aircraft appeared to yaw to the left just prior to descending abruptly into the parking lot. One controller's comment from the voice tape was, "Looks like he's slipping it in." A pilot witne
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain positive aircraft control, a proper airspeed and fly a proper approach path during final approach. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's physiological condition, impairment as a result of using a sedating medication, and lack of recent experience.
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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.
