Cessna 421B accident near Hammond, LA
On October 14, 2015, a Cessna 421B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hammond, LA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 14, 2015
- Place
- Hammond, LA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.522°N, 90.418°W
- NTSB ID
- 20151015X00706
Official records · CEN16FA013
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Communications Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 14, 2015, about 1542 central daylight time, a Cessna 421B airplane, N33FA, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following a loss of right engine power during initial climb after takeoff. The airplane was departing the Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (HDC), Hammond, Louisiana, on runway 31, when the accident occurred. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The aircraft was registered to SD Management, Inc., Lafayette, Louisiana, and operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as business flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan. The flight was originating from HDC at the time of the accident and the intended destination was the Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Atlanta, Georgia. A witness, who was an airline transport rated pilot, reported seeing the accident airplane take off on runway 31 at HDC. When the airplane was about 3,500 ft down the 6,500 ft runway at an altitude of 100 feet above ground level (agl), the witness heard a "loud pop" followed by slowing of the airplane's right engine and right propeller. The airplane then yawed to the right. The witness then saw the airplane begin a right turn toward runway 18. At this time the right engine's propeller was still windmilling. The airplane cleared the tree line by about 150 ft and then rolled and descended straight down into the field north of runway 18. The airplane then exploded and burst into flames. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 47, he
Probable cause
The loss of right engine power on takeoff due to maintenance personnel's failure to properly tighten the crankcase through-studs during cylinder replacement, which resulted in crankshaft fracture. Also causal were the pilot's failure to feather the propeller on the right engine and his failure to maintain control of the twin-engine airplane while maneuvering to return to the airport.
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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.
