Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, May 15, 1972 (1 killed), Mer...
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on May 15, 1972 near Merritt Island Florida, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot failed to maintain adequate...
- Date: May 15, 1972
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Merritt Island Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed during a steep turn to final approach, causing a stall
A Cessna 414 executive aircraft on approach to Merritt Island Airport in Florida stalled during a steep turn to final and crashed into a river on 15 May 1972. The pilot, the only occupant, was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.