Cessna 414A N140KM

Summary

On 5 January 2026 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 414A registered N140KM, operated by Knight Edge LLC, was involved in an accident near Tampa, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 January 2026 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Tampa, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Tampa Intl (TPA)

Coordinates

27.9755, -82.5332

Aircraft

Cessna 414A

Registration

N140KM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

2

Operator

Knight Edge LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nassau → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ERA26LA087

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to secure a bottle, which restricted movement of the right rudder pedal during landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while on approach to the destination airport, he had difficulty with the airplane’s autopilot and pitch trim. He was able to resolve those issues and land the airplane; however, during the landing roll, the airplane began to drift to the left. The pilot attempted to correct with right rudder and brake inputs, but the airplane continued to the left. It exited the runway, passed through grass, and impacted an airport taxiway sign, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear and substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage. Once the airplane was stopped, the pilot noticed a bottle was wedged behind the right rudder pedal and was restricting its movement. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.