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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 421C · Wells, TX · November 27, 2012

Date: November 27, 2012 · 21:22 local
Place: Wells, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N67SR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13FA073
Reported as: Cessna 421C
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO520
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N67SRRegistration cancelled Jan 5, 2018 · Cessna 421CS/N 421C0257 Airframe modelCessna 421C

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N67SR departed west houston airport (kiws) bound for richard lloyd jones jr airport(krvs) in tulsa Oklahoma. At approximately 2122 local, the aircraft encountered weather at FL230, at which time fort worth ARTCC lost radar and radio contact with the aircraft. The aircraft crashed 3/4 of a mile south of Wells TX.

As the FAA filed it

N67SR DEPARTED WEST HOUSTON AIRPORT (KIWS) BOUND FOR RICHARD LLOYD JONES JR AIRPORT(KRVS) IN TULSA OKLAHOMA. AT APPROXIMATELY 2122 LOCAL, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED WEATHER AT FL230, AT WHICH TIME FORT WORTH ARTCC LOST RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED 3/4 OF A MILE SOUTH OF WELLS TX.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN13FA073Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWells, TXThe pilot’s decision to continue the flight into an area of extreme weather, which led to the in-flight encounter with a thunderstorm and structural failure of the wings and tail.Nov 27, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N67SR · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19811217087409IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Syracuse, NYPilot taxied on wrong taxiway, onto active runway under departing traffic. Taxi markings under snow, lack of signs.Dec 17, 1981