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 seriously injured the pilot after colliding with terrain due to a loss of control.
- The incident occurred at 1540 Central time as the pilot attempted to return to land shortly after takeoff, having reported a problem to ATC.
- Witnesses observed the airplane enter a steep right bank and descend rapidly before impact, despite prevailing visual conditions.
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