Aviation accident CEN10MA367

5 fatal · CESSNA 421B · 2010-07-04 · Alpine, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN10MA367
Event ID: 20100704X15412
Type: Accident
Date: 2010-07-04
Location: Alpine, TX, USA
Coordinates: 30.400833, -103.665832

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 5
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 5

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 421B
Registration: N31AS
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 2
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The degraded performance of the airplane due to the pilot not properly setting the flaps and retracting the landing gear after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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