ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364213
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| Date: | Thursday 28 November 1991 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 421B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N421DP |
| MSN: | 421B-0353 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL GTSI0-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Andreas, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Truckee, CA (KTRK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT INDICATED THAT DURING HIS NIGHT TIME PREFLIGHT INSPECTION HE DID NOT PAY CLOSE ENOUGH ATTENTION TO FOLLOWING THE AIRPLANE'S CHECKLIST, AND HE FAILED TO REMOVE THE CONTROL COLUMN'S ELEVATOR GUST LOCK. DURING THE GROUND ROLL PORTION OF HIS ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF, THE PILOT FELT THE PRESENCE OF THE LOCK AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINED TO DECELERATE. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY'S DEPARTURE END AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AND HIS FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE AIRPLANE'S CHECKLIST. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA055
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 12:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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