# NTSB Accident CEN13FA509
> **CESSNA 421C** · 2013-08-27 · Paris, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13FA509
- **Event ID:** 20130827X51843
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-08-27
- **Location:** Paris, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.701389, -87.650558
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 421C
- **Registration:** N229H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff during the ground roll after detecting the airplane's degraded performance. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt a flight with a known problem with the left engine and the likely partial loss of left engine power for reasons that could not be determined during the postaccident examination of the engine.

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