421C — Cessna Aircraft Company 421C
Fleet & certification
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- 551
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- Origin
- US
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A7CE · 47 · issued 2007-03-27
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS A7CE), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
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Cessna Aircraft Company 421C manuals & documents
27 documents on Sprinkle — POH, checklist, flight manual and related references. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.
This document is an investigation report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) regarding a ditching incident involving a Cessna 421C aircraft, registered VH-VPY. The incident occurred on November 10, 2023, during a transpacific ferry flight from Sunshine Coast Airport, Queensland, to Oakland, California. The report details the circumstances leading to the ditching, including engine failure, pilot actions, and emergency response. It emphasizes the importance of proper training and adherence to regulations for ferry flights, particularly regarding weight limits and emergency procedures. The report aims to enhance safety awareness and provide insights into the factors that contributed to the ditching incident.
- The Cessna 421C was involved in a ditching incident due to left engine failure.
- The ditching occurred approximately 53 km from Sunshine Coast Airport.
- The pilots decided against following the manufacturer's ditching guidance, opting for a nose-high attitude.
- The aircraft was operating under a special ferry flight permit due to being overweight.
- Both pilots were uninjured and successfully exited the aircraft after ditching.
Performance Data
- CEE 5614: Analysis of Air Transportation Systems2024· 15 pages· 10.5 MB· via 128.173.204.63
- FINAL REPORT CLOUD SEEDING OPERATIONS AND EVALUATIONS FOR THE SAN ANGELO RAIN ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM1989· 44 pages· 1.4 MB· via www.twdb.texas.gov
- R/STOL Performance Comparison — Cessna 400-Series Twins· 1 pages· 254 KB· via www.aeroelectric.com
Airworthiness Directives
Emergency Procedures
V Speeds Reference
Normal Procedures
Pilot's Operating Handbook
Checklist
- ATSB Transport Safety Report: Aviation Occurrence Investigation (Short) AO-2023-0552025· 21 pages· 1002 KB· via www.baaa-acro.com
- The Twin Cessna Flyer2015· 4 pages· 3.5 MB· via www.simulator.com
- Cessna Flyer - December 20152015· 76 pages· 14.7 MB· via www.cessnaflyer.org
- Emergency Procedures1976· 2 pages· 188 KB· via data.ntsb.gov
Flight Manual
Maintenance Manual
Parts Catalog
Specifications
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