Cessna 401 crash, Jun 5, 1979, Phoenix Arizona
Cessna 401 accident on June 5, 1979 near Phoenix Arizona, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Controlled collision with ground following...
- Date: June 5, 1979
- Aircraft: Cessna 401
- Location: Phoenix Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled collision with ground following mismanagement of fuel (fuel starvation, fuel selector not changed after power loss)
Both engines of the Cessna 401B lost power at the same time while descending to Phoenix. The pilot made an emergency landing a few miles short of the airfield, and the aircraft came to rest on its belly and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot was not injured. The NTSB attributed the accident to mismanagement of fuel.