Cessna 421C Riley Turbine E accident near Overland Park, KS
On January 21, 2005, a Cessna 421C Riley Turbine E (airplane) was involved in an accident near Overland Park, KS. 5 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 21, 2005
- Place
- Overland Park, KS
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C Riley Turbine E · Airplane
- Injuries
- 5 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.861°N, 94.711°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050126X00106
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 21, 2005, about 0943 central standard time, a Cessna 421C Riley Turbine Eagle, N844JK, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed on impact with terrain and a house in Overland Park, Kansas, following takeoff from Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC), Olathe, Kansas. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight was operating on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. The pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was en route to Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPA), Zephyrhills, Florida. On January 20, 2005, a mechanic stated that , he performed a preflight inspection and replaced the tires on N844JK. He also checked the engine oil, added one quart to each engine, performed a visual inspection through the oil door, and inspected the empennage. The mechanic left the hangar at 1825, and there were no "squawkable" airplane items prior to the accident flight. At 0925, a caller representing N844JK called Columbia Automated Flight Service Station by telephone and obtained a preflight pilot brief for an IFR flight from OJC to ZPA. The filed flight plan listed "/G," a "Global Positioning System (GPS)/Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) equipped aircraft with en route and terminal capability." At 0937, OJC Tower contacted the Departure West Controller (DW) for release on N844JK. DW released N844JK on a 130 degree heading climbing to 3,000 feet. N844JK then departed from runway 36
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance during cruise flight, resulting in collision with trees. Contributing factors were the low altitude and low ceiling.
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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.
