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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 210 · Lake Charles, LA · January 14, 2026

Date: January 14, 2026 · 11:27 local
Place: Lake Charles, LA
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9407T
Reported as: Cessna 210
Reported engine: Continental I0
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 750 total

N9407TRegistered now · Cessna 210S/N 57207 Airframe modelCessna 210 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While on final, 1.5 miles from runway 33 at chennault intl airport (kcwf), the airplane's engine failed. The pilot attemted an inflight engine start but was unsuccessful. Unable to glide to the runway, the pilot landed the aircraft in a cow pasture and the aircraft sustained minor damage to the left wing tip. After landing the pilot was able to restart the engine and taxiied the aircraft to the southern edge of the cow pasture.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ON FINAL, 1.5 MILES FROM RUNWAY 33 AT CHENNAULT INTL AIRPORT (KCWF), THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT ATTEMTED AN INFLIGHT ENGINE START BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A COW PASTURE AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP. AFTER LANDING THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND TAXIIED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE COW PASTURE.