ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 8782
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| Date: | 16-DEC-1972 |
| Time: | 10:33 |
| Type: |  Cessna 421 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N121X |
| C/n / msn: | 421-0166 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Cheektowaga, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | KBUF |
| Allentown, PA |
pwr loss l eng.Spark plug fouled,psbl slow wastegate opn.Fuel shut off,prop not fthrd. Crashed into houses in suburb and caught fire.
Sources:
NTSB
La Nación 18 December 1972, p24
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Dec-2012 13:18 | waypointone | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 30-Apr-2017 19:50 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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