Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Oct 27, 1989, Wonthaggi
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on October 27, 1989 near Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot attempted to fly beneath...
- Date: October 27, 1989
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot attempted to fly beneath the low cloud base while descending in a holding pattern and collided with trees. The ATSB found no aircraft defects that were factors in the accident.
A Cessna 414A on a flight from Essendon to Port Welshpool descended in a holding pattern near Wonthaggi in gale force winds, rain and low cloud and struck trees. The pilot had been trying to fly under the low cloud base, and seven people were aboard with none reported killed.