Cessna 411 crash, Dec 16, 1986, Oshawa
Cessna 411 accident on December 16, 1986 near Oshawa, Ontario, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: The two landing gear motor lugs failed in overload and...
- Date: December 16, 1986
- Aircraft: Cessna 411
- Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The two landing gear motor lugs failed in overload and shear after takeoff, and the engines lost power from fuel starvation while the pilot was distracted by the gear problems (Canadian Aviation Safety Board).
A Cessna 411 (C-GQSP) operated by Whitby Airways was on an instrument flight from Toronto to Oshawa on 16 December 1986. After a landing gear malfunction and two missed approaches, both engines lost power over a residential area and the aircraft struck a house near Oshawa Airport, seriously injuring both pilots.