Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Jan 12, 1995 (4 killed), Aug...
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on January 12, 1995 near Augusta-Bush Field, Georgia, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Loss of power on the right...
- Date: January 12, 1995
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Augusta-Bush Field, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of power on the right engine, caused by engine case halves shifting because maintenance personnel did not properly torque the cylinder through-bolts. The reason for the loss of power on the left engine was not determined.
A Cessna 414 on a flight from Swainsboro to Columbia lost power on the right engine while climbing out of Augusta Bush Field, then lost power on the left engine about four minutes later. The pilot attempted an emergency descent, but the aircraft hit a driveway and skidded into a building. Four people were killed and two people on the ground were seriously injured.