# NTSB Accident CEN17FA167
> **CESSNA 421C** · 2017-04-25 · Huntsville, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17FA167
- **Event ID:** 20170425X60823
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-04-25
- **Location:** Huntsville, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.794166, -95.53833
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 421C
- **Registration:** N421TK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to identify the alternate runway, to perform a timely precautionary landing, and to maintain airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the left engine due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined based on the postaccident examination.

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