Cessna 402 crash, Jan 23, 1992 (2 killed), Clewiston
Cessna 402 accident on January 23, 1992 near Clewiston, Florida, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's decision to descend and remain in...
- Date: January 23, 1992
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Clewiston, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's decision to descend and remain in visual conditions in thunderstorms and heavy rain, leading to loss of control in flight.
An Air Sunshine Cessna 402C on a scheduled flight from Fort Lauderdale to Sarasota departed without a flight plan. It descended to stay in visual conditions amid thunderstorms and heavy rain and hit the ground nose-down at high speed near Clewiston. Both occupants were killed.