Cessna 401 crash, Jun 2, 2000 (1 killed), La Romana
Cessna 401 accident on June 2, 2000 near La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control after a simulated engine...
- Date: June 2, 2000
- Aircraft: Cessna 401
- Location: La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control after a simulated engine failure shortly after takeoff. Examination of the aircraft and engines showed no mechanical anomalies.
A Cessna 401 on an instructional flight from La Romana simulated a left engine failure shortly after takeoff from runway 12. The aircraft lost control and crashed 350 metres from the runway. The instructor pilot was killed and the second pilot was seriously injured. No mechanical anomalies were found.