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| Date: | Sunday 10 January 2021 |
| Time: | 13:01 |
| Type: |  Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II |
| Owner/operator: | 850 Atlantic Collision Inc |
| Registration: | N421DP |
| MSN: | 421B0353 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5331 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental GTSI0-520-H1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Old Bethpage, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Farmingdale-Republic Airport, NY (FRG/KFRG) |
| Bridgeport-Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport, CT (BDR/KBDR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On January 10, 2021, about 1302 eastern standard time, a Cessna 412B, N421DP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Old Bethpage, New York. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that, during the initial climbout, about 1,000 ft above ground level, one of the engines stopped producing power. He confirmed that all engine controls were full forward and the main fuel tanks were selected. Immediately thereafter, the remaining engine began to surge, then stopped producing power. He established best glide speed and looked for an area to perform a forced landing. The airplane crashed into a solid waste disposal facility, about 2.3 nautical miles northwest of the departure airport.
First responders arrived immediately after the accident and found only a trace amount of fuel within the confines of the accident site or in the fuel tanks. The only postaccident fire was centered on a small, localized area near the right engine turbocharger. Both main fuel tanks were empty, and the auxiliary bladder tanks were ruptured by impact forces. Examination of both engines revealed no evidence of a preaccident malfunction or anomaly. A surveillance video showed no evidence of smoke or mist training the airplane seconds prior to impact. The pilot reported that he departed the airport with 112 gallons of fuel on board. The pilot did not provide evidence of the latest refueling when requested by investigators. The available evidence is consistent with a total loss of engine power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA098
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N421DP
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Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2021 19:34 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 10-Jan-2021 19:36 | Captain Adam | Updated [Date, Embed code, ] |
| 10-Jan-2021 20:54 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 10-Jan-2021 21:35 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jan-2021 21:38 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jan-2021 22:01 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jan-2021 23:13 | Geno | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 12-Jan-2021 13:24 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jan-2021 17:57 | Airwork737 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 10-Jul-2021 09:13 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 13-Aug-2022 14:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 14-Aug-2022 23:42 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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