Cessna 421B accident near Big Bear Lake, CA
On November 14, 2006, a Cessna 421B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Big Bear Lake, CA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 14, 2006
- Place
- Big Bear Lake, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.241°N, 116.943°W
- NTSB ID
- 20061116X01682
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 14, 2006, about 1013 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 421B, N642BD, collided with terrain near Big Bear Lake, California. The owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The airline transport certified pilot and two passengers were killed; the airplane was destroyed. The cross-country personal flight departed Big Bear Municipal Airport about 1000, with a planned destination of Las Vegas, Nevada. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. A friend indicated that this was to be the first flight together for the owner and his new pilot. The airplane had recently been relocated to its new home base at Apple Valley, California. The pilot flew from Apple Valley to Big Bear to pickup the owner and a friend for an overnight trip to Las Vegas. The friend said that the pilot landed at 0920. He observed the airplane as it landed and taxied to the ramp; he noted no anomalies. He talked briefly with the pilot, and the pilot did not indicate that he encountered any difficulties with the airplane on the flight. The friend left prior to the airplane's departure. A mechanic witness stated that the airplane departed runway 26. He was familiar with the airplane, and watched it take off. The airplane rotated about 3,000 feet from the departure end of the runway, and the flaps appeared to be up. He noted nothing unusual until the airplane rotated. Just after liftoff, he said that the sound of one engine changed. It didn't sound "right," but it didn't backfire. The airplane
Probable cause
Failure of the turbine wheel shaft in the left turbocharger during the takeoff initial climb for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to attain and maintain safe single engine airspeed that led to a loss of control.
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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.
