20140123000889A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 414A · Ashland, MO · January 23, 2014

Date: January 23, 2014 · 15:32 local
Place: Ashland, MO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N414CJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA120
Reported as: Cessna 414A
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total250 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N414CJRegistration cancelled Jun 4, 2014 · Cessna 414AS/N 414A0432 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 414A Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft was enroute from kcbf (council bluffs, IA) to kjef (jefferson city, MO). Approximately 20 miles from jef, both engines lost RPM and manifold presure. The pilot elected to shut down and feather the left engine and attempted to devert to cou (columbia, MO). The right engine then lost power and the aircraft could not maintain altitude. The pilot made a forced landing into a bean field.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM KCBF (COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA) TO KJEF (JEFFERSON CITY, MO). APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES FROM JEF, BOTH ENGINES LOST RPM AND MANIFOLD PRESURE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN AND FEATHER THE LEFT ENGINE AND ATTEMPTED TO DEVERT TO COU (COLUMBIA, MO). THE RIGHT ENGINE THEN LOST POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING INTO A BEAN FIELD.

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 CEN14LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAshland, MOThe in-flight failure of both engines due to water contamination.Jan 23, 2014 · Substantial damage