Cessna 402 crash, Mar 26, 1984 (4 killed), Sarasota-Brade...
Cessna 402 accident on March 26, 1984 near Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Inadequate preflight planning by the...
- Date: March 26, 1984
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Inadequate preflight planning by the pilot in command, continued flight into known adverse weather, and limited instrument experience (NTSB MIA84FA122).
A Cessna 402C (N620AC) operated by Fort Myers 21 flew from Fort Myers toward Sarasota and hit trees and ground near Mineral Springs, Florida, on the evening of 26 March 1984 in fog and low visibility. All four people aboard were killed.