SERS · Cessna 421B · 1998-08-06 · COLUMBUS, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA302
Event ID
20001211X10796
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-06
Location
COLUMBUS, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.23043, -85.830909
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
421B
Registration
N5MJ
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot-in-commands failure to maintain airspeed and the subsequent stall/mush. Factors associated with the accident were the open baggage door and the inadequate aircraft preflight.