Cessna 401 crash, Oct 31, 1999 (2 killed), Madrid-Cuatro...
Cessna 401 accident on October 31, 1999 near Madrid-Cuatro Vientos, Madrid, Spain with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after an engine failure...
- Date: October 31, 1999
- Aircraft: Cessna 401
- Location: Madrid-Cuatro Vientos, Madrid, Spain
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control after an engine failure during initial climb. Water in the fuel tanks or lines was suspected but not confirmed.
A Cessna 401 on an aerial photography flight from Madrid-Cuatro Vientos to Alicante lost engine power during initial climb. The pilot attempted to return for an ILS approach to runway 28, but the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed nearly vertically in an orchard short of the runway. Both occupants were killed.