Cessna 402 crash, Dec 5, 1995 (2 killed), Avon Park
Cessna 402 accident on December 5, 1995 near Avon Park, Florida, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The wire strike likely...
- Date: December 5, 1995
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Avon Park, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. The wire strike likely disabled the left engine, and possible pilot incapacitation or an autopilot trim problem could not be ruled out.
A Missionary Aviation Ministries Cessna 402 took off at dawn in fog from Avon Park, Florida, bound for Haiti. It struck power lines just past the runway end, then flew on for about 20 minutes before hitting wooded terrain and burning. Both occupants were killed.