Cessna 414A N4668N

Summary

On 24 August 1997 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 414A registered N4668N, operated by Paul B. Dubinsky, was involved in an accident near Anderson, South Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 August 1997 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Anderson County (AND)

Coordinates

34.5092, -82.6401

Aircraft

Cessna 414A

Registration

N4668N

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Paul B. Dubinsky

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Charlotte → Atlanta

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL97LA124

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot misjudged distance and speed on final approach to land and failed to attain a proper touchdown point during the landing, which resulted in an overrun of the runway and collision with a fence. A related factor was the loss of engine power during flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight was en route from Charlotte, North Carolina to Atlanta, Georgia, when the left engine lost power. The pilot declared an emergency and initiated an emergency landing at the Anderson County Airport. He and witnesses stated that the airplane touched down about halfway down the runway and departed the end of the runway. The airplane then struck a fence and crossed a road before it came to a stop. An FAA inspector found the left engine to have seized, and it contained a large hole in the top of the engine case.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.