Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Feb 14, 1995, McGregor
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on February 14, 1995 near McGregor, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot delayed initiating the...
- Date: February 14, 1995
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: McGregor, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot delayed initiating the missed approach until well below minimum descent altitude and beyond the published missed approach point, with the dark night and low ceiling and visibility as factors.
A Cessna 414 on a night VOR approach to McGregor in low cloud and visibility started its missed approach too late, below minimum descent altitude and past the missed approach point. The right wing struck trees and the aircraft slid through the trees before stopping. All four occupants survived.