Cessna 414A accident near McKinney, TX
On June 27, 2024, a Cessna 414A (airplane) was involved in an accident near McKinney, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 27, 2024
- Place
- McKinney, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.161°N, 96.584°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240627194560
Official records · CEN24FA240
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Recording: Audio recording (MP3), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 27, 2024, at 1028 central daylight time, a Cessna 414A airplane, N414BS, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near McKinney, Texas. The private pilot and a passenger were fatally injured, and a second passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The purpose of the flight was for the airplane owner and pilot to perform an avionics check flight along with two passengers who were employees of the facility that had installed the avionics. The flight was to be about 30 to 45 minutes long and flown northeast of the airport, returning to the departure airport to fly instrument approaches. There was no record that fuel was obtained for the airplane at the departure airport before the flight. The airplane took off from runway 18 at the McKinney National Airport (TKI), Dallas, Texas. Airport surveillance video showed that the airplane lifted off the runway before the second runway/taxiway intersection, B2, which was about 2,100 ft down the runway. The distance from the B2 taxiway intersection to the end of the runway was about 4,800 ft, excluding the hard surface beyond the runway departure end, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Runway remaining distance from B2. Shortly after liftoff, the pilot reported losing power in the left engine. ATC instructed the pilot to turn right, but there was no response. After ATC asked the pilot his intentions, the pilot responded that they were turning left. ATC cleared the flight to land in whichever direction the pilot nee
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to attempt continued flight after a loss of left engine power with usable runway remaining and his subsequent failure to follow the emergency procedures and maintain air minimum control speed, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper fuel tank selection that resulted in a loss of left engine power due to fuel starvatio
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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.
