Probable cause
A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that the airplane shuddered after he completed maneuvers in a local practice area. After the shudder recurred, he realized that the engine was “barely running.” The pilot’s efforts to restore engine power were not successful. He subsequently lowered the landing gear and executed a forced landing to a highway. The airplane encountered a highway median area during the landing and sustained damage to the outboard portion of the right wing and the right aileron.
On-scene observation of the airplane indicated that the wing fuel tanks appeared to be full. A postrecovery examination of the engine and airframe fuel system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN22LA429 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 22, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Savoy, Texas
- Nearest airport
- N/A (N/A)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Commander Aircraft Co 114TC
- N-number
- N495TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1995
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.