Accident Cessna 421B N5999M, Friday 3 March 1989
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Date:Friday 3 March 1989
Time:02:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic C421 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 421B
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5999M
MSN: 421B0242
Total airframe hrs:2897 hours
Engine model:Continental GTSIO-520-H
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:San Antonio, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:MEM
Destination airport:SAT
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:

PROBABLE CAUSE:THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW THE PROPER PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES BY NOT FOLLOWING THE GLIDESLOPE WHICH RESULTED IN NOT BEING ABLE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW89LA062
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB id 20001213X27895

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]

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