Cessna 401 crash, Jan 27, 1986 (3 killed), South Lake Tahoe
Cessna 401 accident on January 27, 1986 near South Lake Tahoe, California, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Uncleared frost on the aircraft,...
- Date: January 27, 1986
- Aircraft: Cessna 401
- Location: South Lake Tahoe, California, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Uncleared frost on the aircraft, cold-engine operation without warm-up, and the pilot's handling of the left engine failure during the initial climb.
A Cessna 401 operated by Charles R. Maddox crashed shortly after takeoff from South Lake Tahoe on 27 January 1986 on a flight to St. George, Utah. All three occupants were killed. The NTSB investigated under report SEA86FA046.