Cessna 421 accident near Wimberley, TX
On May 1, 2026, a Cessna 421 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wimberley, TX. 5 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 1, 2026
- Place
- Wimberley, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 5 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.044°N, 98.175°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260501202915
NTSB summary
On April 30, 2026, about 2303 central daylight time, a Cessna 421C airplane, N291AN, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Wimberley, Texas. The private pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. A review of ADS-B and air traffic control recordings showed that the airplane departed River Falls Airport (H81), Amarillo, Texas, about 2110, and received an instrument flight rules clearance to New Braunfels National Airport (BAZ), New Braunfels, Texas. While enroute, the pilot reported to Houston Center that his pitot heat was inoperative and requested an altitude check which the controller provided. Houston Center gave a frequency change for Austin Approach and the pilot acknowledged. While on the descent to the airport, the pilot radioed Austin Approach control at 2257:54, and informed them that he was in a descent to 8,000 ft. The Austin controller cleared the pilot down to 4,000 ft. The pilot acknowledged the descent clearance and informed the controller that his pitot tube was iced up and that he was using backup gauges. He wanted to get to a lower altitude to “warm back up”. At 2259:47, the approach controller provided a radio frequency change which the pilot acknowledged. No further radio transmissions were made by the pilot. Shortly after the pilot’s last radio transmission, ADS-B information showed the airplane turned left, made a near 180° right turn, then maneuvered to the south followed by a descending right turn. The last ADS-B r
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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.
