Cessna 421B accident near North Bend, OR
On March 9, 1999, a Cessna 421B (airplane) was involved in an accident near North Bend, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 9, 1999
- Place
- North Bend, OR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.480°N, 124.161°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001205X00390
Official records · SEA99FA041
- 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 March 8, 1999, about 2145 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 421B, N41096, registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, aborted takeoff from the North Bend Municipal Airport, North Bend, Oregon, and collided with the terrain about 600 feet from the end of runway 13. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The flight's destination was to Aurora, Oregon. The Operations agent located at the terminal building who was monitoring the North Bend Unicom frequency (122.7) and taking weather observations, reported that he heard the aircraft's engines start. Shortly thereafter, he saw the aircraft taxi to runway 13, at about 2135. The pilot did not make radio contact or report his position over the Unicom frequency as he was taxiing out. The agent reported that as the aircraft was positioned near the threshold of runway 13, he heard the pilot contact McMinnville Flight Service Station (FSS) at 2138, requesting an IFR clearance. After the clearance was received at 2141, the agent observed the aircraft begin its takeoff roll. The agent stated that the landing and taxi lights were on during the roll. Witnesses located at various points along the south side of the runway reported that the engines sounded like they were developing full power, and the takeoff roll appeared normal. Towards the end of runway 13, at approximately taxiway A3, four U.S. Coast Guard mechanics were
Probable cause
A delayed aborted takeoff for an undetermined reason.
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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.
