Cessna 411 crash, Jan 12, 1975 (7 killed), Wise Virginia
Cessna 411 accident on January 12, 1975 near Wise Virginia, United States with 7 fatalities. Cause: The NTSB found that structural icing kept the...
- Date: January 12, 1975
- Aircraft: Cessna 411
- Location: Wise Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The NTSB found that structural icing kept the aircraft from climbing to a safe altitude, leading to a controlled collision with terrain under radar vectors, with the pilot's late diversion and limited controller action as contributing factors (Jatkoe Cessna 411A report).
A twin engine Cessna 411 flying at night over Virginia encountered icing and was refused a higher altitude. It then dove and struck a field near Wise, killing all seven people aboard.