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| Date: | Wednesday 8 August 1984 |
| Time: | 07:32 |
| Type: |  Cessna 421C |
| Owner/operator: | Nichols Industries |
| Registration: | N98457 |
| MSN: | 421C0050 |
| Engine model: | Continental GTSIO-520-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kennesaw, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Kennesaw, GA (8A4) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ACFT ENTERED CLOUDS AT LOW ALT DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. THEY REPORTED THAT THE ACFT THEN TURNED SHARPLY BACK TOWARD THE airport & DESCENDED BELOW THE CLOUDS. IT ROLLED OUT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CRASH SITE WITH THE WINGS ROCKING. ONE WITNESS SAID THE ACFT 'TURNED OVER 2 OR 3 TIMES' BEFORE IT CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS EVIDENT. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X40564
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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