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http://registry.faa.gov/N726JB
NTSB Identification: CEN15LA354
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, August 09, 2015 in Clovis, NM
Aircraft: CESSNA C421B, registration: N726JB
Injuries: 1 Serious.
NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On August 9, 2015, at 0925 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 421B, N726JB, impacted terrain following a loss of left engine power during final approach for landing on runway 12 at Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN), Clovis, New Mexico. The pilot received serious injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight that was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of accident. The flight originated from a private airstrip near Melrose, New Mexico, and was destined to CVN.
A completed National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report Form 6120.1 was not received from the pilot, as required by Part 830.5, by either the NTSB Investigator-In-Charge or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Coordinator for the accident.
Witness stated that they heard the airplane engines "popping" as it approached and entered the traffic pattern. The airplane left wing contacted terrain short of runway 12 and the airplane cartwheeled. A post-impact fire occurred and the wings and fuselage were severely damaged.
The pilot provided a limited statement to the FAA Coordinator, in which he stated he had ample fuel for the short flight from a private ranch in Melrose, New Mexico to CVN (30 miles to the east), when both engines began to surge. The pilot stated he attempted to switch both tanks to Auxiliary but inadvertently switched the left fuel selector to Off. The left engine experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot said he was too high to land on runway 22 and attempted to land on runway 12. However, the airplane impacted terrain approximately 1,000 feet southeast of the runway 12/22 intersection between runway 12 and the parallel taxiway. The aircraft was traveling southeast attempting to land on runway 12 before losing control.
An examination of the wreckage was conducted by an FAA inspector and the total amount of fuel onboard the airplane at the time of the accident could not be determined due to post impact damage and fire. No anomalies were noted with the airframe or engines that would have precluded normal operation.
NTSB Identification: CEN15LA354
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, August 09, 2015 in Clovis, NM
Aircraft: CESSNA C421B, registration: N726JB
Injuries: 1 Serious.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On August 9, 2015, at 0925 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 421B, N726JB, impacted terrain following a loss of left engine power during final approach for landing at Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN), Clovis, New Mexico. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot received serious injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight that was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of accident. The flight originated from a private airstrip near Melrose, New Mexico, and was destined to CVN.
James Bostwick
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It happened at the Clovis airport at around 9 a.m. Sunday morning.
The pilot, 66-year-old James Bostwick, was traveling from Melrose to Clovis when he reported mechanical failure which resulted in the crash landing.
James’ oldest brother, Wendell Bostwick, says James has been a pilot for many years.
He was flown here to UMC yesterday by aero care.
We were told by the hospital that he is still in serious condition, but family are here with him and say he has been conscious this whole time. Wendell says James will face several surgeries down the road of recovery
"And, whenever you get a phone call and it says, 'Is your brother James Bostwick? Yes. He's been in an airplane accident.' That is pretty traumatic, but they come real quick and say that he's still breathing and he's got some gashes… and we're loading him in the ambulance," Wendell Bostwick said.
Wendell says James has been a pilot now for 42 years. He actually got his pilot's license the day he graduated from college.
"He's an excellent, excellent pilot,” Wendell said. “He's one of these, that if the book says you go check this, he'll check it at least once and if it's handy, he'll check it twice."
Wendell says James took off from Melrose and says when he was preparing to land his twin engine plane at the Clovis airport, the left engine started to flutter. James try to correct it, but when he did- the right engine started to flutter. But, before he could try to correct the right engine, the plane crashed.
A trip James has taken hundreds of times.
"I know he did his walk around, his pre-flight,” Wendell said. “He does all of that regardless, if he flies in and he's gone 20 minutes, he does his pre-flight again. So, that's just the kind of pilot he is."
Wendell says though James is in serious condition and has a long road of recovery, he is in good spirits.
"Personality is the same,” Wendell said. “We're believers and know that this is all in God's hands and he's going to take care of this deal."
The plane crash is still under investigation by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board.
Bostwick's family say they are just asking the community to have him and his doctors in their thoughts and prayers.
Source: http://www.kcbd.com
James Bostwick felt the left engine of his Cessna 421B Golden Eagle plane “start fluttering” just as he was coming in for a landing at Clovis Municipal Airport on Sunday morning.
“He was high enough to get it corrected, but then it cleared up and the right engine started fluttering,” said Bostwick’s brother, Curry County Commissioner Wendell Bostwick.
Wendell Bostwick said his brother was making allowances for the left-engine problems, and they turned out to be “double wrong” when the right engine sputtered.
“It all happened in about 20 seconds,” he said.
James Bostwick suffered a broken left ankle, collapsed lung, broken shoulder blade and nine broken ribs in the crash, his brother said.
He also suffered a gash on his forehead that required 50 stitches to close.
He’s hospitalized in Lubbock’s University Medical Center where he’s expected to undergo a series of surgeries in the next few days.
James Bostwick, who was alone on the plane, was flying to Clovis from his hometown of Melrose, where the Cessna had been hangared about four months, Wendell Bostwick said.
Another brother had done some maintenance on the plane in Melrose, but Wendell Bostwick said the maintenance was unrelated to the problems his brother experienced while landing.
Officials have not determined a cause of the crash, but Wendell Bostwick said, “James thinks there may have been some fuel issues.”
Wendell Bostwick said he did not want to speculate on a cause beyond that.
James Bostwick, 66, has been flying about 40 years, his brother said, and owns four planes.
Wendell Bostwick said his brother was talking to rescuers who helped him out of the demolished plane and has been able to communicate well with family members since.
The accident happened about 9:30 Sunday morning and forced the airport to close its runway until around noon Sunday.
Airport Manager Cody Mills said Boutique Air has been able to keep its scheduled flights to and from Dallas.
Mills said Monday the Bostwick plane was still on site and a taxiway near the accident would remain closed until the plane could be removed.
Source: http://cnjonline.com
CLOVIS, NM - A Clovis man remains hospitalized at UMC tonight, after his plane crashed while trying to land the morning of August 9.
It happened at the Clovis airport around 9: a.m.
After first responders arrived they immediately flew the pilot here to Lubbock.
He suffered critical injuries, but KCBD has now told he's in serious condition.
The pilot, James Bostwick, was flying from Melrose to Clovis when the Curry County Sheriff's office tells us he reported a a mechanical failure as he was approaching the Clovis Municipal Airport.
That malfunction is thought to be what led to Bostwick's crash landing. The crash is being investigated by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board.
KCBD did find an aviation based article online that says Bostwick was recognized by the FAA in 2013 for setting a positive example.
He is included into the prestigious FAA Airmen Certification Database, which names him and other pilots who have meet or exceeded the high educational, licensing and medical standards established by the FAA.
Story, video and photo: http://www.kcbd.com
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