- Date
- June 29, 1988, 08:40 local (15:40 UTC)
- Place
- Agua Caliente, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N27332Cessna 414A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 2, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880629027389A
- Case key
- 26047
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a cross country flight, the right engine began to run rough. The pilot feathered the propeller and turned to land at the airport. En route, the left engine began to run rough. Unable to land at the airport, a forced landing was made on a road, where, during the landing roll, the airplane struck an abandoned car and collided with the terrain. Inspection of the engine revealed that the fuel lines to both engines were partially blocked with an unknown substance. The pilot reported that in the months prior to the accd the left engine had lost power at least 4-5 times. After each occurrance the engine had been inspected by a mechanic. The problems that were found ranged from a clogged oil separator to low fuel pressure that was corrected by replacement of various hoses.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N27332
- Reported as
- Cessna 414A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 414A0452
- Airframe hours
- 3,350
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-NB, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bonds, Paul M.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 22, 1988 · 1 hours before
- Departed
- L54 · Agua Caliente, CA
- Destination
- CXL · Calexico, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,345 total · 25 in this make and model · 27 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.