Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Dec 29, 1997 (2 killed), Guyton
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on December 29, 1997 near Guyton, Georgia, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Inadequate maintenance of the cabin...
- Date: December 29, 1997
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Guyton, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Inadequate maintenance of the cabin pressurization system led to pilot hypoxia, and the pilot did not adequately monitor the system.
A Valley Forge Manufacturing Cessna 414 on a flight from Orlando lost cabin pressurization after climbing to high altitude. The pilot became incapacitated and the passenger could not manage oxygen, and the aircraft eventually plunged into a pond near Guyton, Georgia. Both occupants were killed.