Cessna 441 Conquest crash, Mar 27, 2012, Battle Creek-Kel...
Cessna 441 Conquest accident on March 27, 2012 near Battle Creek-Kellogg Field-Executive, Michigan, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: March 27, 2012
- Aircraft: Cessna 441 Conquest
- Location: Battle Creek-Kellogg Field-Executive, Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The maintenance technician did not remove the nose tow bar before the flight, as determined by the NTSB.
A Cessna 441 Conquest II (N1212C) on a flight from Muskegon to Aurora took off from Battle Creek with the nose tow bar still attached. The pilot noticed a landing gear problem after takeoff, diverted to Battle Creek, and the nose gear collapsed during the precautionary landing. The nose structure was substantially damaged, and no one was hurt.