Cessna 414 accident near Bowie, TX
On August 15, 2014, a Cessna 414 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bowie, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 15, 2014
- Place
- Bowie, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.621°N, 97.774°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140815X80943
Official records · CEN14FA438
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 15, 2014, about 1535 central daylight time, a Cessna 414 multi-engine airplane, N127BC, was destroyed after impacting terrain near Bowie Municipal Airport (0F2), Bowie, Texas. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Day visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the accident and a flight plan had not been filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane had departed from La Porte Municipal Airport (T41), La Porte, Texas, at 1344 and was destined for 0F2. The airplane was about 500 feet above ground level (agl) and on a left base for a south landing when a witness saw the airplane suddenly point straight down, begin spinning, and make three complete rotations before impacting the ground. Evidence at the scene showed the airplane had impacted in a nose down attitude, came to rest upright, and was mostly consumed by the immediate postimpact fire. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 51, held a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) commercial pilot certificate with ratings in airplane single engine land, airplane multi-engine land, and instrument airplane. He also held an FAA third-class medical certificate, issued on March 5, 2014, which included a restriction "must wear corrective lenses". The pilot's personal logbooks were not available for examination by the NTSB during the course of the investigation. Based on a review of copies of partial pilot logbook entries, FAA documents, and statements from witnesses and other persons, the p
Probable cause
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.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
