Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Aug 15, 2014 (2 killed), Bowie
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on August 15, 2014 near Bowie, Texas, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: NTSB narrative as reproduced by secondary...
- Date: August 15, 2014
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Bowie, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB narrative as reproduced by secondary sources: It is likely that the pilot was incapacitated due to an acute cardiac event and lost control of the airplane during the approach to land. No pre impact mechanical malfunction or failure was found.
The Cessna 414 owned by Lawrence Liptack was on a left base approach to Bowie from La Porte when it pitched nose down, spun and struck an open field about 500 feet above ground, then burned. The pilot, 51, and his 10 year old son were killed. The post accident examination found no pre impact mechanical failure, and the airspeed had decayed 10 knots below the recommended approach speed for turbulence. The autopsy showed severe coronary disease and a likely acute cardiac event, and the pilot was likely incapacitated and lost control.