N777RC

Safety history

• December 11, 1987Accident

  ACFT DEPTED COASTAL ARPT AT NIGHT WITH 400 FT PARTIAL OBSCURATION IN PATCHY FOG. GROUND WITNESSES WHO HEARD ACFT DEPICTED A CIRCLING FLT PATH TO THE RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. ENG, PROP & TURBO TEARDOWNS DEMONSTRATED BOTH ENGS WERE OPERATING AT HIGH POWER & NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF A PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTION.

  Cessna 421A

• December 10, 1987Accident

  Aircraft departed coastal airport at night with 400 feet partial obscuration in patchy fog. Ground witnesses who heard aircraft depicted a circling flight path to the right after takeoff. Engine, propellers and turbo teardowns demonstrated both engines were operating at high power and no evidence was found of a pre-impact malfunction.

  Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I · 2 fatalities

  Occurrence #1: loss of control - in flight Phase of operation: takeoff - initial climb Findings 1. (f) weather condition - fog 2. (f) light condition - dark night 3. (c) climb - not performed - pilot in command 4. Full accident record