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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 421C · Huntsville, TX · April 25, 2017

Date: April 25, 2017 · 10:30 local
Place: Huntsville, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N421TK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17FA167
Reported as: Cessna 421C
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO-520-L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N421TKRegistration cancelled Sep 6, 2019 · Cessna 421CS/N 421C0601 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 421C Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-LReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft crashed short of runway after shutting down left engine. The aircraft hit the tops of some trees which ripped off right wing and caught the aircraft on fire. 1OO yards passed the trees the aircraft hit the ground cartwheeled over and came to rest in a holding pond that holds about 4 feet of water.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY AFTER SHUTTING DOWN LEFT ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE TOPS OF SOME TREES WHICH RIPPED OFF RIGHT WING AND CAUGHT THE AIRCRAFT ON FIRE. 1OO YARDS PASSED THE TREES THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND CARTWHEELED OVER AND CAME TO REST IN A HOLDING POND THAT HOLDS ABOUT 4 FEET OF WATER.

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 CEN17FA167Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHuntsville, TXThe pilot's failure to identify the alternate runway, to perform a timely precautionary landing, and to maintain airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the left engine due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined…Apr 25, 2017 · Destroyed