Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Mar 1, 2000, Pandamatenga
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on March 1, 2000 near Pandamatenga, North-West District, Botswana with no fatalities. Cause: Oil leak and loss of oil...
- Date: March 1, 2000
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Pandamatenga, North-West District, Botswana
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Oil leak and loss of oil pressure in the left engine leading to shutdown, followed by a forced landing; the pilot's control of the aircraft after the shutdown was questioned.
A South African-registered Cessna 414 flying from Gaborone to Maun lost oil pressure on its left engine. The pilot shut that engine down and feathered the propeller, but could not hold altitude and crash-landed in wooded terrain. All five occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.