Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Aug 29, 1980, Sacramento-Exe...
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on August 29, 1980 near Sacramento-Executive, California, USA, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion,...
- Date: August 29, 1980
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Sacramento-Executive, California, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion, due to inadequate preflight preparation, mismanagement of fuel and miscalculated fuel consumption by the pilot in command.
The twin engine Cessna 414 Chancellor, operated by Air Trans Association on a charter flight from Fullerton to Sacramento, ran out of fuel on approach to Sacramento Executive Airport at night. Both engines stopped and the aircraft crashed into a residential area and burned. Both occupants were injured and there were no casualties on the ground.