Cessna 441 N441EC

Summary

On 31 January 2026 at about 01:51 local time, a Cessna 441 registered N441EC, operated by Cowboy Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Pflugerville, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

31 January 2026 at 01:51

Classification

Accident

Location

Pflugerville, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Austin Execuitve (EDC)

Coordinates

30.3986, -97.5669

Aircraft

Cessna 441

Registration

N441EC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

2

Operator

Cowboy Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Executive/Corporate

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Guymon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN26LA105

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a rejected takeoff due to a flat nose wheel tire which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was pilot fatigue which delayed the rejected takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during takeoff there was a noticeable vibration from the nose landing gear, and the pilot attempted to reject the takeoff. Subsequently, the airplane departed the departure end of the runway surface, continued down an embankment, struck a fence, and came to rest upright. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage and right wing. The pilot reported that the nose landing gear vibration was from a flat tire, and he experienced fatigue from a long duty day which resulted in a delayed response to perform a rejected takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.