# NTSB investigations: Cessna 414, TX

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA362.md): Cessna 414 · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2025 · N39HC · Substantial damage
  > A in-flight collision with a bird during the descent for landing.
- [NTSB CEN14FA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA438.md): Cessna 414 · Bowie, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2014 · N127BC · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s incapacitation in flight as the result of a an acute cardiac event, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN14CA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA295.md): Cessna 414 · Pleasanton, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2014 · N1671T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted landing due to an encounter with a tailwind.
- [NTSB DFW07FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07FA067.md): Cessna 414 · Rocksprings, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2007 · N69845 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain. Contributing factors were the below approach/landing minimums weather and the drizzle/mist weather conditions.
- [NTSB FTW99LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA241.md): Cessna 414 · Alpine, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1999 · N67JM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper use of the emergency fuel boost pump, which resulted in excessive fuel flow to the engine and subsequent total loss of left engine power. Factor's were the high density altitude, the pilot exceeding the airplane's weight and balance, the…
- [NTSB FTW90FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90FA013.md): Cessna 414 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1989 · N5820H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right propeller unfeathering accumulator hose due to improper installation and chaffing, and the pilot's operation of the airplane beyond its engine out performance capability. Factors were inadequate company maintenance, and the pilot's…
- [NTSB FTW82AA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82AA299.md): Robertson C-414 · Lindale, TX · Accident · 12 fatal · Final report · Jul 29, 1982 · N110VM · Destroyed
  > 7-Seat acft took off with 4 adults & 8 children aboard. Acft rotated at about 2000 ft down rwy & climbed in a flat nose high attitude before settling into 30 ft trees about 4223 ft from point of lift-off. Acft oscillated violently 2 or 3 times in the pitch…
- [NTSB FTW81FQG31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQG31.md): Cessna 414 · Wink, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1981 · N4200C · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73DRG68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG68.md): Cessna 414 · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1973 · N8243Q · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2075908'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2075908&state=TX

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