Cessna 441 Conquest crash, Jul 16, 2008 (1 killed), Sunriver
Cessna 441 Conquest accident on July 16, 2008 near Sunriver, Oregon, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot misjudged the landing flare and...
- Date: July 16, 2008
- Aircraft: Cessna 441 Conquest
- Location: Sunriver, Oregon, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot misjudged the landing flare and mishandled the bounced landing, then did not maintain directional control during the go-around after the propeller strike.
A Cessna 441 Conquest on a private flight from Bakersfield landed at Sunriver, Oregon, and bounced repeatedly. On the last contact the right propeller struck the runway and the right engine failed. The aircraft veered off the right side of the runway, hit a tree and burned, killing the pilot.