- Date
- August 1, 1982, 06:40 local (11:40 UTC)
- Place
- Cotulla, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N832BWCessna 421B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 1, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820801033989A
- Case key
- 70358
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on a cross-country business flight the left engine started running rough. The pilot shut down the engine and diverted to Cotulla, TX, where he made a single engine approach and landing. The pilot landed with a 20 kt tail wind, was unable to stop the aircraft within the confines of the runway, and crashed into a wire fence. The reason for the rough running engine remains undetermined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N832BW
- Reported as
- Cessna 421B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 421B0235
- Airframe hours
- 2,051
- Engine
- Continental TGSIO-520-H, 375 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Oklahoma Acft. Corp.
- Registered owner
- Oklahoma Acft. Corp.
- Departed
- F29 · Oklahoma, OK
- Destination
- HRL · Harlingen, TX
- Airport
- COT · Cotulla Municipal, runway 31, 3,300 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 162 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- COT
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.