Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Mar 14, 1980 (5 killed), Vac...
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on March 14, 1980 near Vacaville, California, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Double engine failure in flight...
- Date: March 14, 1980
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Vacaville, California, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Double engine failure in flight due to inadequate preflight preparation by the pilot, with fuel mismanagement and fuel exhaustion as contributing factors, followed by collision with trees during a forced landing off airport. ASN attributes the power loss to fuel starvation.
On 14 March 1980 a Cessna 414 Chancellor, registration N4632G, operated by 414 Associates, lost power from both engines almost simultaneously on a flight from Auburn to Novato, California. The pilot attempted an emergency landing, and the aircraft struck treetops and crashed in a wooded area near Vacaville. All five occupants were killed.