Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Jan 15, 1993 (2 killed), Ren...
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on January 15, 1993 near Reno-Tahoe (ex Cannon), Nevada, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Blocked pitot tubes...
- Date: January 15, 1993
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Reno-Tahoe (ex Cannon), Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Blocked pitot tubes after snow accumulated on the aircraft and pitot covers were not fitted, leading to loss of airspeed indication, disorientation and an inverted stall (NTSB LAX93FA095).
A Cessna 414 Chancellor on a private flight from Reno to Camarillo departed in a snow shower and declared an emergency one minute later, reporting it could not get any speed. Witnesses saw the aircraft bank steeply and descend into a snow-covered pasture near Reno-Cannon. Both occupants were killed.