Accident · 2007-05-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2007-05-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C (N85SC)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- MILLER, DAVE Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- MILLER, DAVE
Probable cause
The pilot not obtaining proper alignment with the runway during the emergency landing after takeoff, which imparted an excessive side load on the landing gear. Factors contributing to the accident were the unstabilized approach and engine shutdown due to the oil leak.
Source: NTSB case CHI07CA152Flight crew
Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.