Cessna 411 crash, Mar 3, 1978 (4 killed), Chilcoot Califo...
Cessna 411 accident on March 3, 1978 near Chilcoot California, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Spatial disorientation after the pilot entered...
- Date: March 3, 1978
- Aircraft: Cessna 411
- Location: Chilcoot California, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Spatial disorientation after the pilot entered adverse weather, leading to uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain. Contributing factors: low ceiling, IFR conditions, VFR flight not recommended. NTSB report OAK78FA020.
Private flight from San Jose to Truckee. Flying in poor weather, the pilot lost control, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in flames in an uninhabited area near Chilcoot. All four occupants were killed.