Cessna 411 accident near Bloomington, Indiana, April 5, 1986
On April 5, 1986 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 411, registered N3213R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bloomington, Indiana (Bloomington airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 5, 1986 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Bloomington, Indiana · Bloomington · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 411 · all 411s on the register
- Registration
- N3213R · no longer on the register · serial 411-0213
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHILE WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO RWY 35, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED 'EXTREME WIND-SHIFT' & WAS BLOWN ABOUT 550' RGT OF COURSE WITH A 30 KT LOSS OF AIRSPEED (FM 130 TO 100 KTS). HE STATED THE ACFT LOST ABOUT 300', THEN WAS BLOWN BACK ON COURSE WITH AN ADDITIONAL LOSS OF ALTITUDE. SUSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE APCH END OF THE RWY. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE RGT MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT, THE RGT PROP STRUCK THE RWY 9 TIMES & THE RGT WING WAS DAMAGED. THE SURFACE WIND WAS RPRTD TO BE FROM 240 DEG AT 10 KTS WITH NO GUSTS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 889 hours in all; 63 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 644 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,262 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 12, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 6,500 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental GTSIO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BNA Nashville TN at 11:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 5,202 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,500 ft; scat at 700 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:30 pm from BMG
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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