Cessna 335 accident near Lake Worth, FL
On September 9, 2018, a Cessna 335 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lake Worth, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 9, 2018
- Place
- Lake Worth, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 335 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.609°N, 80.083°W
- NTSB ID
- 20180909X20438
Official records · ERA18FA244
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Summary of Air Traffic Control Communications: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 9, 2018, at 1037 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 335, N2707J, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Lake Worth, Florida. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane had departed Key West International Airport (EYW), about 0936. A review of data recorded by the on-board engine monitor and the primary flight display revealed that, when the airplane was about 9 miles southwest of Palm Beach County Airpark (LNA), descending through an altitude of about 7,000 ft mean sea level (msl) at an airspeed of about 170 knots, the engine exhaust gas temperature (EGT) values for all cylinders on the left engine decreased to below 300°F, consistent with a total loss of engine power. About 2 minutes later, the values all increased to between 900°F and 1,100°F, where they remained for about 2 minutes. The EGT values then rose briefly to about 1,350°F before decreasing again to below 300°F, consistent with a second total loss of engine power. This second loss of engine power occurred as the airplane was on a left downwind leg abeam the runway 16 threshold at LNA, at an altitude of about 1,000 ft msl and an airspeed of about 110 knots. The right engine EGT values remained relatively constant about 1,300°F until the last 30 seconds of data, when they increased to about 1,400°F. The airplane maintained its heading and altitude for about 20 seconds after the loss of engine power before it entered left descending 180° turn. During this turn, the ba
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control during approach for landing following a total loss of left engine power for undetermined reasons.
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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.
