Cessna 411 crash, Mar 26, 1978 (6 killed), Santa Fe New M...
Cessna 411 accident on March 26, 1978 near Santa Fe New Mexico, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain caused by...
- Date: March 26, 1978
- Aircraft: Cessna 411
- Location: Santa Fe New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain caused by inadequate preflight preparation and improper in-flight decisions.
A Cessna 411 on a night flight from Sierra Vista to Lamar struck the slope of a mountain near Santa Fe, New Mexico, at about 11,700 feet. All six occupants were killed. The wreckage and bodies were found a week later, on 2 April.