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| Date: | Sunday 1 August 1982 |
| Time: | 06:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 421B |
| Owner/operator: | Oklahoma Acft. Corp. |
| Registration: | N832BW |
| MSN: | 421B0235 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2051 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TGSIO-520-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cotulla, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Oklahoma, OK (F29) |
| Harlingen, TX (KHRL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY BUSINESS FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO COTULLA, TX, WHERE HE MADE A SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING. THE PILOT LANDED WITH A 20 KT TAIL WIND, WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE RUNWAY, AND CRASHED INTO A WIRE FENCE. THE REASON FOR THE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE REMAINS UNDETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA304
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 03:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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