Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Nov 17, 1998, Monroe
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on November 17, 1998 near Monroe, Louisiana, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot spatial disorientation after...
- Date: November 17, 1998
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Monroe, Louisiana, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot spatial disorientation after takeoff in night fog and low ceilings, resulting in loss of aircraft control.
A Cessna 414 Chancellor took off at night from Monroe in fog with a reported 100 ft ceiling and quarter-mile visibility. About two minutes after departure it struck terrain, and the pilot was seriously injured. The NTSB attributed the loss of control to the pilot's spatial disorientation.