The airplane sustained substantial damage at 1540 Central time when it collided with terrain following a loss of control while returning to land. The pilot received serious injuries. Visual conditions prevailed. Shortly after taking off, the pilot told ATC he had a problem and needed to return to land. The tower cleared the pilot to land. Witnesses reported seeing the airplane enter a steep right bank and descend to impact with the terrain.
May 23, 2007, Chesterfield, Mo., Cessna 421
The airplane sustained substantial damage at 1540 Central time when it collided with terrain following a loss of control while returning to land. The pilot received serious injuries. Visual conditions prevailed. Shortly after taking off, the pilot told ATC he had a problem and needed to return to land. The tower cleared the pilot to land. Witnesses reported seeing the airplane enter a steep right bank and descend to impact with the terrain.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane sustained substantial damage and its pilot serious injuries after colliding with terrain following a loss of control.
- The incident occurred at 1540 Central time as the pilot was attempting to return to land shortly after takeoff due to an reported problem.
- Witnesses observed the aircraft enter a steep right bank and descend rapidly into the terrain, despite visual conditions prevailing.
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