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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 414 · Patterson, LA · October 12, 2023

Date: October 12, 2023 · 15:30 local
Place: Patterson, LA
Airport: Harry P Williams Memorial
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N880A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN24FA010
Reported as: Cessna 414
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 985 total

N880ARegistered now · Cessna 414S/N 414-0397 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 414 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.

Shortly after takeoff under visual flight rules privacy data omittedexperienced an emergency event.

During climb out, the aircraft crashed into a sugarcane field approx. 300 yards away from the runway, killing both occupants onboard.

It is likely the right engine sustained either a partial or a full loss of engine power due to the multiple fractured valve springs found during engine teardown inspection. It was undetermined what type of engine power loss occurred (either a partial loss or full of engine power).

This report may be amended as additional information is received.

As the FAA filed it

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^EXPERIENCED AN EMERGENCY EVENT.

DURING CLIMB OUT, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A SUGARCANE FIELD APPROX. 300 YARDS AWAY FROM THE RUNWAY, KILLING BOTH OCCUPANTS ONBOARD.

IT IS LIKELY THE RIGHT ENGINE SUSTAINED EITHER A PARTIAL OR A FULL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE MULTIPLE FRACTURED VALVE SPRINGS FOUND DURING ENGINE TEARDOWN INSPECTION. IT WAS UNDETERMINED WHAT TYPE OF ENGINE POWER LOSS OCCURRED (EITHER A PARTIAL LOSS OR FULL OF ENGINE POWER).

THIS REPORT MAY BE AMENDED AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

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 CEN24FA010Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPatterson, LAThe pilot’s failure to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.Oct 12, 2023 · Destroyed

Other reports on N880A · 1

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

Incident 20160414003689ILanding: Rollout · Eden Prairie, MNPilot reported that a normal approach was made to runway 10-R at fcm with a right crosswind. Aircraft touched down on center of runway with right main gear touching down first due to crosswind. On landing rollout at about 50 mph and 1000 RPM on both engines,…Apr 14, 2016 · Minor damage