No fatalities

CESSNA 421C accident at Leesburg, VA, 5 Apr 2023

Leesburg, VA, United States

On April 5, 2023, a CESSNA 421C operated by BRAVO AVIATION LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Leesburg, VA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Separation of the left man landing gear scissor hardware, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion during landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

Separation of the left man landing gear scissor hardware, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion during landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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