Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, May 31, 2000 (3 killed), Mon...
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on May 31, 2000 near Monarch, Montana, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to keep adequate...
- Date: May 31, 2000
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Monarch, Montana, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot failed to keep adequate airspeed during a forced descent caused by airframe icing, which led to a stall. Turning toward mountainous terrain instead of lower ground contributed.
A Cessna 414 climbing out of Great Falls ran into freezing rain, ice built up and the aircraft lost climb capability. The pilot turned back toward Great Falls over mountainous terrain, the aircraft stalled in a forced descent and it struck the flank of an 8,309-foot peak. All three occupants were killed.