Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Dec 6, 1986, Sun Valley
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on December 6, 1986 near Sun Valley, Idaho, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot allowed the aircraft to...
- Date: December 6, 1986
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Sun Valley, Idaho, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot allowed the aircraft to descend prematurely into the ground; the reason could not be determined and no mechanical malfunction or pilot incapacitation was found (NTSB).
A Cessna 414A Chancellor (N37561) flying from Van Nuys to Sun Valley crashed at night on 6 December 1986 during the transition from a DME arc to the ILS final approach course in fog and low ceilings. All three occupants were injured, two seriously, and the aircraft was destroyed.