Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Aug 28, 1990 (2 killed), Sitka
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on August 28, 1990 near Sitka, Alaska, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's improper planning and...
- Date: August 28, 1990
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Sitka, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's improper planning and decision making, failure to follow IFR procedures and failure to keep clear of mountainous terrain.
A private IFR flight from Sitka to Anchorage in a Cessna 414 Chancellor (N8180K) entered cloud shortly after takeoff from runway 11, turned left and struck Mount Verstovia about 3 miles east of the airport. Both people aboard, the pilot and one passenger, were killed.