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Wed, Feb 01, 2006

Startling Pix Shows Last Seconds of C421 Accident

A security camera captured the last few seconds of an uncontrolled descent by a stricken Cessna 421 that resulted in the loss of four persons aboard. The attached screen grab shows the aircraft in a near vertical decent with no hope of recovery when it impacted a construction site with catastrophic result. The aircraft was on an IFR flight plan and was attempting to land at Palwaukee when the accident occurred.

** Report created 2/1/2006 Record 1 **
IDENTIFICATION
 Regis#: 920MC Make/Model: C421 Description: 421, Golden Eagle, Executive Commuter
 Date: 01/31/2006 Time: 0029
 Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
 Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
 City: PROSPECT HEIGHTS State: IL Country: US

DESCRIPTION
ACFT CRASHED WHILE INBOUND TO LAND, THE FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED, OLATHE, KS

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 4
 # Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Pass: 3 Fat: 3 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: SPECI 310036Z 310209 10SM OVC021 M01/M04 2982
OTHER DATA
 Departed: OLATHE, KS Dep Date: Dep. Time:
 Destination: PALWAUKEE, IL Flt Plan: IFR Wx Briefing:
 Last Radio Cont: 1 MILE WEST OF AIRPORT  Last Clearance: CLRD TO LAND
 FAA FSDO: WEST CHICAGO, IL (GL03) Entry date: 01/31/2006

FMI: www.ntsb.gov

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