Cessna 401 crash, Nov 6, 1986 (2 killed), Henderson
Cessna 401 accident on November 6, 1986 near Henderson, Nevada, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: A fuel air vapor explosion in the left wing...
- Date: November 6, 1986
- Aircraft: Cessna 401
- Location: Henderson, Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A fuel air vapor explosion in the left wing from an unidentified ignition source, followed by fire and loss of control after the left wing stalled during the return to the airport. Pilot factors cited were low airspeed and premature gear extension.
A South Aero Service Cessna 401 on a non scheduled charter flight left Las Vegas for Albuquerque. About five and a half minutes after takeoff a fuel air vapor explosion occurred in the left wing, and the crew turned back toward McCarran, but the left wing stalled and the aircraft crashed in a Henderson residential area. Both occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.