Cessna 421C accident near Gulf of Mexico, USA
On July 8, 2009, a Cessna 421C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gulf of Mexico, USA. 5 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 8, 2009
- Place
- Gulf of Mexico, USA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 5 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.446°N, 83.123°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090709X74830
Official records · ERA09FA389
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 8, 2009, at 1452 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 421C, N4467D, was destroyed after it impacted the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, about 25 nautical miles northwest of Port Richey, Florida. The instrument-rated commercial pilot and 4 passengers were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area of the accident and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed for the flight, which departed Collin County Regional Airport (TKI), McKinney, Texas destined for Tampa International Airport (TPA), Tampa Florida. The corporate flight was conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to voice data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), The pilot of indicated that he had reviewed the weather conditions when he called the Houston Automated Flight Service Station to file his IFR flight plan prior to departure. At that time the pilot indicated he was aware of the thunderstorm activity over the Gulf of Mexico and Florida, and that he was anticipating deviating around the weather as necessary. According to radar and voice data provided by the FAA, just prior to the accident, the pilot had been in communication with the Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). During the flight the pilot requested and had been provided both weather information along his route of flight and "ride reports" from other aircraft. At 1446:34, the pilot reported to ARTCC that he was encountering turbulence and requested directions to get out of the turbulence. The pilot was then advised by the cont
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to operate into a known area of adverse weather, which resulted in the inadvertent penetration of a severe thunderstorm, a subsequent loss of control, and in-flight breakup of the airplane.
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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.
