Accident: Cessna 421C
Jul 13, 2021 · Monterey, CA
NTSB numberWPR21FA270Event id20210713103470
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control due to spatial disorientation during an instrument departure procedure in instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent instrument flying experience.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C
- Registration
- N678SW
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)1 nm (2 km) north-west
- Marina Municipal Airport (OAR)7 nm (13 km) north-east
- Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS)12 nm (22 km) north-east
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