Cessna 402 crash, Aug 16, 1991 (3 killed), Kathleen
Cessna 402 accident on August 16, 1991 near Kathleen, Georgia, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during a night descent in fog,...
- Date: August 16, 1991
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Kathleen, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control during a night descent in fog, with spatial disorientation. The pilot lacked a multi-engine rating and experience in the type.
A Cessna 402B returning from Florida with a pilot who was not multi-engine rated had rapid altitude excursions during a night descent in fog. The aircraft then struck rising terrain at high speed near Kathleen, Georgia. All three occupants were killed.