Accident Cessna 421 N8155Q, Saturday 22 February 1986

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Date:	Saturday 22 February 1986
Time:	15:40 LT
Type:	Cessna 421
Owner/operator:	Jiffy Food Stores, Inc.
Registration:	N8155Q
MSN:	421B-0554
Total airframe hrs:	3019 hours
Engine model:	Continental GTSIO-520-H
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Alvord, TX - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	Dallas, TX (KDAL)
Destination airport:	Wichita Falls, TX (SPS
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREE TOPS AND SHEARED THE LANDING GEAR DURING A FORCED LANDING OFF ARPT. THE LEFT ENG HAD BEEN FEATHERED DUE TO LOSS OF OIL FROM A RUPTURED OIL HOSE BETWEEN THE OIL PUMP & FILTER. THE RT ENG WAS NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER BECAUSE OF AN AIR DUCT BEING SEPARATED FROM THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. A CLAMP HAD LOOSENED AND FELL OFF. THE ACFT WAS BEING FEERIED FOR MAINTENANCE. ITS LAST ANNUAL WAS ON 7/6/84. THERE IS NO RECORD OF A FERRY PERMIT BEING ISSUED FOR THIS FLT.

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