Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Sep 30, 2012 (6 killed), Ell...
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on September 30, 2012 near Ellbögen, Tyrol, Austria with 6 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the...
- Date: September 30, 2012
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Ellbögen, Tyrol, Austria
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the pilot continued under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions.
A Cessna 414A took off from Innsbruck for Valencia with seven passengers and a pilot. After departure the pilot turned south into fog and continued under visual flight rules, and the aircraft struck trees near Ellbögen, about 15 km southeast of the airport. The aircraft burned after impact, killing six occupants, and two passengers were seriously injured.