Cessna 401 crash, Dec 29, 1970 (4 killed), Fort Lauderdal...
Cessna 401 accident on December 29, 1970 near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Florida, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control on final...
- Date: December 29, 1970
- Aircraft: Cessna 401
- Location: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control on final approach after encountering wake turbulence from a preceding Boeing 727, according to the NTSB investigation
A privately operated Cessna 401 flying from Augusta to Fort Lauderdale encountered wake turbulence from a preceding Boeing 727 on final approach. It went out of control and crashed short of the runway threshold. All four people aboard were killed.