Cessna 402 crash, Feb 14, 1993 (2 killed), Geneva
Cessna 402 accident on February 14, 1993 near Geneva, Alabama, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Pilot failed to maintain minimum controllable...
- Date: February 14, 1993
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Geneva, Alabama, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot failed to maintain minimum controllable airspeed during the initial climb, causing a loss of control and collision with trees and terrain.
A Cessna 402B on an aerial photography flight from Geneva, Alabama was climbing after takeoff when the engines surged at about 30 to 40 feet. The aircraft turned right, then rolled left into trees at the departure end and burned. The pilot and operator were both killed.