Cessna 401 crash, Apr 7, 1980 (1 killed), Linville
Cessna 401 accident on April 7, 1980 near Linville, North Carolina, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the...
- Date: April 7, 1980
- Aircraft: Cessna 401
- Location: Linville, North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the pilot continued VFR flight into adverse weather. Pilot impairment (alcohol, blood ethanol 90 mg%, and physical impairment) was a contributing factor.
A Cessna 401 (N9912F) flew VFR into deteriorating weather in the mountains near Linville, North Carolina, and struck a mountain slope while cruising at about 5,900 feet. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.