Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Mar 5, 1992 (3 killed), MBS-...
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on March 5, 1992 near MBS-Tri-City (Midland, Bay City & Saginaw), Michigan, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: March 5, 1992
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: MBS-Tri-City (Midland, Bay City & Saginaw), Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's poor judgment in attempting flight after the fuselage was damaged during loading. Contributing factors were the operator's failure to provide weight and balance data, the pilot's failure to supervise loading, and his refusal of a mechanic's inspection.
A Cessna 414 air ambulance tipped onto its tail while a patient was being loaded at MBS-Tri City, damaging the fuselage. The pilot declined a mechanic's inspection and took off anyway, reported a jammed elevator, and tried to return to land. The aircraft lost control on the base leg and crashed, killing all three on board.