Cessna 425 Conquest crash, Jan 11, 1992 (7 killed), Las V...
Cessna 425 Conquest accident on January 11, 1992 near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States with 7 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control, likely due to spatial...
- Date: January 11, 1992
- Aircraft: Cessna 425 Conquest
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control, likely due to spatial disorientation in adverse weather, with the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing as a factor, according to the record.
A Cessna 425 Conquest departing Las Vegas in unfavorable weather made repeated unexplained heading and altitude changes before radar and radio contact was lost. An explosion was observed on the ground at the time of the accident. All seven occupants were killed.