THE DTSB
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Cessna 421C Golden Eagle II | N291AN
- DTSB analysis published
Key facts
- DateApril 30, 2026
- Local time11:05 PM
- LightNight
- WeatherUnknown
- Phase of flightEnroute
- People on board5
- Fatalities5
Accident Location
- City, State
- Wimberly, Texas
- Latitude
- 30.0404
- Longitude
- -98.172
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N291AN
- Make
- Cessna
- Model
- 421C Golden Eagle II
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Multi Engine Land
- Amateur Built
- No
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Justin Glenn Appling
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 38
- Certification
- Private Pilot
- IFR rating
- Yes
- Medical
- 3rd Class Medical
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- Unknown
- Time of day
- Night
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Pilot error
- Yes
- Pilot incapacitation
- No
- People on board
- 5
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Passenger fatalities
- 4
- Total fatalities
- 5
- NTSB travel
- Unknown
- AQP category
- 6) MISHANDLED ABN. →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
pending
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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