Cessna 421B accident near Oakland Park, FL
On April 17, 2009, a Cessna 421B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oakland Park, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 17, 2009
- Place
- Oakland Park, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 26.191°N, 80.148°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090417X30037
Official records · ERA09FA248
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Excerpt From FXE Clearance Delivery Recording: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Excerpt From FXE Ground Control Recording: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Excerpt From FXE Local Control Recording: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 17, 2009, about 1115 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 421B, N1935G, owned and operated by the commercial pilot, was substantially damaged during impact with a residence in Oakland Park, Florida, following an engine fire during takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The certificated commercial pilot was killed. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the planned flight to Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (55J), Fernandina Beach, Florida. According to a friend of the pilot, who had also flown the accident airplane on many occasions, the airplane was based in Costa Rica. The pilot lived in Costa Rica, but spent 2 or 3 weeks every year in the Fort Lauderdale area. Prior to the accident flight, the pilot flew the airplane from Costa Rica to FXE, where it remained parked for 2 days. During that time, the airplane was fueled with approximately 75 gallons of 100 low lead aviation gasoline. The pilot was flying to 55J with the intention of selling the airplane to a buyer in the Jacksonville area. Several employees at a fixed based operator (FBO), located at FXE, observed the pilot before and during the accident flight. One employee spoke to the pilot when he first arrived at FXE on April 15, 2009. The employee commented about a "For Sale" sign on the pilot's airplane, and the pilot replied that his family thought he was getting too old to fly and would n
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and secure the right engine during an emergency return to the airport after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was an in-flight fire of the right engine for undetermined reasons.
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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.
