N98683 - 1976 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

C421

1976

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1976

Manufacturer

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Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Multi Engine

ICAO Type Code

C421421 Executive Commuter

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

MCDONALD JOHN D

Address

5224 SOUTHEAST 26TH AVE

City

PORTLAND

State / Zip Code

Oregon97202

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

53342372

Mode S Code (Hex)

ADC4FA

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
May 29, 1988	LAX88FA215	Destroyed	Fatal	INFLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH FORCASTED SEVERE ICING AND TURBULENCE BEYOND THE CAPABILITY OF EITHER THE AIRCRAFT OR THE PILOT , WHICH LED TO AN INFLGIHT LOSS OF CONTROL. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOTS LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF HIGH ALTITUDE FLIGHT ASPECTS AND METEROLOGICAL PHENOMENA.

May 29, 1988LAX88FA215

Destroyed

Fatal

INFLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH FORCASTED SEVERE ICING AND TURBULENCE BEYOND THE CAPABILITY OF EITHER THE AIRCRAFT OR THE PILOT , WHICH LED TO AN INFLGIHT LOSS OF CONTROL. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOTS LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF HIGH ALTITUDE FLIGHT ASPECTS AND METEROLOGICAL PHENOMENA.

Additional Details

Registration

N98683

Serial Number

421C0209

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

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