Aviation accident CEN13FA073

1 fatal · CESSNA 421C · 2012-11-27 · Wells, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN13FA073
Event ID: 20121127X24828
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-11-27
Location: Wells, TX, USA
Coordinates: 31.470556, -94.940551

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 421C
Registration: N67SR
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to continue the flight into an area of extreme weather, which led to the in-flight encounter with a thunderstorm and structural failure of the wings and tail.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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