Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Jul 18, 1974 (4 killed), Cor...
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on July 18, 1974 near Cordova Alaska, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: The pilot did not execute the published...
- Date: July 18, 1974
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Cordova Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot did not execute the published instrument approach and descended into terrain in poor weather, according to the NTSB finding.
A Cessna 414 operated by Tesoro Alaskan Petroleum flew from Kenai toward Cordova, Alaska, and struck a mountainside while descending through low cloud. All four people on board were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.