Cessna 402 crash, Mar 6, 1980 (2 killed), Crescent City-D...
Cessna 402 accident on March 6, 1980 near Crescent City-Del Norte County Regional (Jack McNamara), California, USA, United States with 2 fatalities....
- Date: March 6, 1980
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Crescent City-Del Norte County Regional (Jack McNamara), California, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Cause: Controlled collision with the ground during the initial climb after the pilot in command misjudged altitude and clearance. Inadequate supervision by the check pilot is a contributing factor.
A Cessna 402C (N5718C) on a night training flight from Crescent City to Eureka crashed on Castle Rock Island shortly after take-off on 6 March 1980. The instructor and the student pilot were both killed.