# NTSB Accident CEN14FA468
> **SCHAFER RICK W FOXTROT 4** · 2014-08-31 · Abilene, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN14FA468
- **Event ID:** 20140831X20708
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-08-31
- **Location:** Abilene, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.40139, -99.681663
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHAFER RICK W
- **Model:** FOXTROT 4
- **Registration:** N729AR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to attempt a steep turn to return to the airport after reporting an emergency. The reason for the emergency could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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