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Anderson, SC
The flight was en route from Charlotte, North Carolina to Atlanta, Georgia, when the left engine lost power. The pilot declared an emergency and initiated an emergency landing at the Anderson County Airport. He and witnesses stated that the airplane touched down about halfway down the runway and departed the end of the runway. The airplane then struck a fence and crossed a road before it came to a stop. An FAA inspector found the left engine to have seized, and it contained a large hole in the top of the engine case.
the pilot misjudged distance and speed on final approach to land and failed to attain a proper touchdown point during the landing, which resulted in an overrun of the runway and collision with a fence. A related factor was the loss of engine power during flight.
On August 24, 1997, about 1230 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 414A, N4668N, owned and operated by the private pilot, collided with a fence during an emergency landing at the Anderson County Airport, Anderson, South Carolina. The airplane was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions existed, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The pilot, and one passenger were not injured while one passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot stated that while en route from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Atlanta, Georgia, the left engine quit. The pilot declared an emergency and landed at Anderson County Airport. Witnesses stated that the aircraft touched down about halfway down runway 5, and departed the end of the runway, striking a fence and crossing a nearby road before it came to a stop. The FAA found the left engine to have seized and containing a large hole in top of the case. The right engine was rotating freely. The FAA found substantial damage to the bottom of the airplane and to the flight controls.