Cessna 402 crash, Dec 30, 1997 (1 killed), Watertown
Cessna 402 accident on December 30, 1997 near Watertown, South Dakota, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot failed to preflight the aircraft...
- Date: December 30, 1997
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Watertown, South Dakota, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot failed to preflight the aircraft and remove accumulated ice; icing conditions were a contributing factor, according to the NTSB.
A Sioux Falls Aviation Cessna 402B on a cargo flight from Watertown, South Dakota, had ice on its wings that was not removed before takeoff. It bounced and buffeted just above the runway, then descended and exploded on impact. The pilot was killed.