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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 421C · Mcgregor, TX · December 8, 2023

Date: December 8, 2023 · 12:40 local
Place: Mcgregor, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N146TJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN24LA061
Reported as: Cessna 421C
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,450 total

N146TJRegistered now · Cessna 421CS/N 421C0500 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 421C Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Pilot departed act to 5C1 on IFR flight plan. During level off pilot experienced prop governor failure and RPM in excess of 4500. Attempted to return to Mcgregor kpwg. Unable to reach Mcgregor airport, pilot landed in a corn field with landing gear retracted. On scene evaluation of aircraft showed minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED ACT TO 5C1 ON IFR FLIGHT PLAN. DURING LEVEL OFF PILOT EXPERIENCED PROP GOVERNOR FAILURE AND RPM IN EXCESS OF 4500. ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO MCGREGOR KPWG. UNABLE TO REACH MCGREGOR AIRPORT, PILOT LANDED IN A CORN FIELD WITH LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. ON SCENE EVALUATION OF AIRCRAFT SHOWED MINOR DAMAGE.

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 CEN24LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMcGregor, TXThe failure of the spring pin in the right propeller governor, which precluded the pilot from controlling the propeller pitch to maintain engine rpm, resulting in a loss of engine thrust, excessive drag, and the subsequent forced landing to a field.Dec 8, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N146TJ · 1

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

Incident 19950328011039IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Monticello, UTNarrative: during cruise at FL-230 on an IFR flight from provo, Utah to albuquerque, new Mexico the right engine suddenly lost power and shuddered. The pilot notified ATC and maneuvered to stay out of clouds during descent. He shut the engine down, attempted…Mar 28, 1995 · Minor damage