Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Feb 10, 1993 (4 killed), Tru...
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on February 10, 1993 near Truckee, California, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Pilot's decision not to follow...
- Date: February 10, 1993
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Truckee, California, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot's decision not to follow instrument procedures in instrument conditions and poor preflight planning, leading to operation over gross weight; fog and high terrain were factors.
A Cessna 414 departed Truckee under visual rules into fog while an instrument flight plan had been filed but never opened. It was about 400 lb over maximum gross weight and failed to follow the instrument departure procedure. The aircraft struck a tree about a mile from the airport, killing all four aboard.