Cessna 402 crash, Jan 23, 2002 (1 killed), Bronson
Cessna 402 accident on January 23, 2002 near Bronson, Michigan, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot's inadvertent activation of the...
- Date: January 23, 2002
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Bronson, Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's inadvertent activation of the elevator trim and loss of control in instrument conditions, linked to limited knowledge of the autopilot, with the utility wire as a factor.
A Cessna 402B on a positioning flight in instrument conditions lost control after an autopilot-related trim input. The aircraft descended, climbed steeply and then dived into a field with a utility wire crossing it. The airplane exploded and burned on impact, killing the pilot.