Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Aug 25, 1972 (2 killed), Stu...
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on August 25, 1972 near Sturgis-Kirsch Michigan, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot-in-command did not...
- Date: August 25, 1972
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Sturgis-Kirsch Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot-in-command did not maintain flying speed, which led to an aerodynamic stall.
A Cessna 414 operated by ADM Industries stalled on final approach during a local training flight at Kirsch Municipal Airport in Sturgis, Michigan, and crashed short of the runway. Both occupants died in the impact and the fire that followed.