N1671T

Substantial
Minor

CESSNA 414S/N: 414-0464

Accident Details

Date
Monday, June 16, 2014
NTSB Number
CEN14CA295
Location
Pleasanton, TX
Event ID
20140617X55442
Coordinates
28.959333, -98.489418
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
5
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
6

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted landing due to an encounter with a tailwind.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N1671T
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
414-0464
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1973
Model / ICAO
414C414
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
DODSON INTERNATIONAL PARTS INC
Address
2155 VERMONT RD
Status
Deregistered
City
RANTOUL
State / Zip Code
KS 66079-9014
Country
United States

Analysis

The pilot obtained the airport's weather information prior to landing, which included wind from 250 degrees at 9 knots gusting to 20 knots. He realized that he would land with a 90 degree crosswind on either runway and elected to land on the runway 34. When the airplane was on short final, the pilot realized the wind had shifted to a direct tailwind and he immediately executed a go-around. The pilot established a 500 feet per minute climb at an airspeed of 120 knots. When the airplane was about 200-feet-above the ground, the airplane began to descend and the airspeed began to decrease. The pilot was unable to arrest the descent and lowered the airplane's nose in an attempt to gain airspeed, but the airplane stalled and rolled left The pilot leveled the wings and the airplane impacted the ground in a level attitude, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane's fuselage and right wing. Wind reported five minutes after the accident was from 130 degrees at 14 knots gusting to 19 knots. The pilot reported there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane or engines that would have precluded normal operation prior to the accident.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN14CA295