Cessna 402 crash, Mar 23, 1993 (1 killed), Tullahoma-Will...
Cessna 402 accident on March 23, 1993 near Tullahoma-William Northern Field, Tennessee, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot failed to...
- Date: March 23, 1993
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Tullahoma-William Northern Field, Tennessee, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot failed to maintain control during takeoff, with the aircraft over maximum gross weight in dark and rainy conditions.
A Cessna 402B cargo flight operated by Springdale Air Service took off at night from Tullahoma in rain while overloaded beyond its maximum takeoff weight. It used most of the runway, climbed to about 300 feet, drifted right and struck trees about a third of a mile past the runway end. The sole pilot was killed.