Cessna 320 N222L

Summary

On 29 August 2021 at about 00:34 local time, a Cessna 320 registered N222L, operated by Two Motor Odor LLC, was involved in an accident near Windthorst, Texas, United States. One person was 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

29 August 2021 at 00:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Windthorst, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.5592, -98.4719

Aircraft

Cessna 320

Registration

N222L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

2

Operator

Two Motor Odor LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sherman → Lubbock

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA391

1 person had minor injuries.

A forced landing due to a loss of engine power on the right engine for a reason that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the twin-engine airplane’s right engine lost power about 20 minutes after takeoff. The pilot’s activation of the electric boost pump restored power for a short time before the power on the right engine was again lost, after which the pilot shut down the right engine and feathered the propeller. The pilot diverted to another airport, but the airplane was unable to maintain altitude. As a result, the pilot executed a forced landing to a field, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. Postaccident examination revealed no anomalies with the right engine that would have precluded normal operations. Given the available evidence for this investigation, the cause of the right engine’s loss of power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.