Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, May 26, 2003, Port Jefferson
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on May 26, 2003 near Port Jefferson, New York, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of power to both engines...
- Date: May 26, 2003
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Port Jefferson, New York, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of power to both engines for undetermined reasons, according to the NTSB. Fuel exhaustion was suggested by press accounts but not confirmed as the cause.
A Cessna 414 flown by its owner was on an IFR flight from Orlando toward White Plains and was ditched in water near New York after both engines lost power. The pilot had reported minimal fuel and was descending under ATC instructions when the right engine quit, followed by the left about two minutes later. The pilot ditched and got out before the aircraft sank, and it was not recovered.