Cessna 320 accident near Round Rock, TX
On July 1, 2020, a Cessna 320 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Round Rock, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 1, 2020
- Place
- Round Rock, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.559°N, 97.704°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200701X52913
Official records · CEN20LA256
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 1, 2020, about 1300 central daylight time, a Cessna 320 airplane, N19AS, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Round Rock, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. A mechanic based at the Rusty Allen Airport (RYW), Lago Vista, Texas, who knew the pilot, reported that on the day of the accident, the pilot asked the mechanic for assistance with moving the airplane. The pilot reported that when he went to taxi for departure, he “lost a brake on one side.” The mechanic helped the pilot reposition the airplane and assisted the pilot with bleeding the brake. The pilot reported to the mechanic that he might fly to the Burnet, Texas, area. The mechanic was not present when the pilot departed but was told from a witness that the pilot ran the airplane for a “long time” on the ramp before departing. Flight track data showed that the airplane departed from RYW, about 1220, and proceeded east. About 1243, the airplane turned left to the north and then to the west. The last flight track data at 1244 showed the airplane at 2,725 ft above msl, heading 240°, at 132 knots. One witness who was driving observed the airplane flying low and she thought the airplane was going to land. Another witness who was driving, observed the airplane flying “erratically” and she observed flames emitting from the left engine, but did not remember seeing smoke in the sky or smoke emitting from the airplane. Another witness reported that the airplane was "sputtering" and "po
Probable cause
Improper maintenance that led to a loss of engine power due to a failed left engine magneto, the pilot’s improper application of single engine emergency procedures, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in a collision with trees.
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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.
