1 fatal · CESSNA 421C · 2012-12-08 · Lake Worth, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13FA082
Event ID
20121208X53119
Type
Accident
Date
2012-12-08
Location
Lake Worth, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.601388, -80.075553
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
421C
Registration
N297DB
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow established engine-out procedures and to maintain a proper airspeed after the total loss of engine power on one of the airplane’s two engines during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of engine power due to a loss of torque on the crankcase bolts for reasons that could not be determined because of impact- and fire-related damage to the engine.