Cessna 411 crash, Jan 27, 1988 (1 killed), Venice
Cessna 411 accident on January 27, 1988 near Venice, Florida, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Partial loss of engine power from water in the...
- Date: January 27, 1988
- Aircraft: Cessna 411
- Location: Venice, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Partial loss of engine power from water in the fuel, with the propeller not feathered, followed by loss of control because airspeed was not kept above Vmc in the initial climb.
A Cessna 411 (N235UV) took off from Venice, Florida, for West Palm Beach. Soon after takeoff the left wing dropped, the aircraft turned sharply and struck a wall near a swimming pool, and it burned, killing its single occupant.