# NTSB Accident ERA13FA082
> **CESSNA 421C** · 2012-12-08 · Lake Worth, FL, USA · FATL
## 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.

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