Cessna 421B N421CE accident near Pampa, Texas

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate aircraft control during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB analysis

The pilot was flying a global positioning system approach in instrument meteorological conditions with icing present. The pilot stated that the airplane broke out of the weather about 300 feet above the ground and 300 feet right of the runway, with 1/8- to 1/4-inch of accumulated ice on the wings. The pilot made a correction to the left and overshot the runway, landing hard in the grass to the left of the runway. The airplane traveled about 1,000 feet in the grass before re-entering the runway. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the rear spar of the right wing was bent. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN12CA104 for the full record.