Cessna 421C accident near Cleveland, OK

On December 21, 1995, a Cessna 421C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cleveland, OK. 6 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

December 21, 1995

Place

Cleveland, OK

Aircraft

Cessna 421C · Airplane

Injuries

6 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

36.290°N, 96.459°W

NTSB ID

20001207X04997

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 21, 1995, approximately 1442 central standard time, a Cessna 421C, N421EP, registered to and operated by Insured Titles of Tuscaloosa, Inc., was destroyed when it impacted terrain during an uncontrolled descent near Cleveland, Oklahoma. The instrument rated private pilot and his five passengers were fatally injured. The personal flight was conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91 and originated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with a destination of Aspen, Colorado. After a refueling stop, the airplane departed the Tulsa International Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma, approximately 1424. While on the ground in Tulsa, the pilot received a telephone weather briefing, but did not file a flight plan. According to witnesses, instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the Cleveland area at the time of the accident. At 1350, the pilot telephoned the McAlester Automated Flight Service Station and stated that he was "v f r here at Tulsa" with a destination of Aspen and requested a weather briefing. The briefer advised the pilot of an AIRMET in effect for instrument meteorological conditions along his route of flight "from Ponca City through ... western Kansas" and stated that "v f r is not recommended through that area." At 1424, the pilot was cleared for takeoff on runway 36L at the Tulsa International Airport. The airplane remained in contact with air traffic control until 1437, at which time the Tulsa Radar West controller advised the pilot that radar service was terminated. The pilot's acknowledgment of this transmission was the last recorded radio communication

Probable cause

the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the airplane after encountering adverse weather conditions, which resulted in a stall/spin. Factors relating to the accident were: pilot impairment due to a medication that was not approved by the FAA for use while flying, the adverse weather conditions, and the pilot's lack of

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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.