Cessna 401 crash, Jun 19, 1968 (6 killed), Mohrsville Pen...
Cessna 401 accident on June 19, 1968 near Mohrsville Pennsylvania, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued under VFR in adverse...
- Date: June 19, 1968
- Aircraft: Cessna 401
- Location: Mohrsville Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot continued under VFR in adverse weather beyond his experience and ability, and turbulence exceeded the design stress limits, causing the horizontal stabilizer to buckle
In marginal weather with severe turbulence, the twin engine Cessna 401 entered a dive and crashed in an open field at Mohrsville, north of Reading. All six occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.