Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Jun 26, 2014, Creve Coeur
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on June 26, 2014 near Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB: The loss of left engine...
- Date: June 26, 2014
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB: The loss of left engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to impact and fire damage.
A privately operated Cessna 414 twin engine airplane departed Creve Coeur Airport, Missouri, on 26 June 2014 on a flight toward Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Shortly after takeoff the left front baggage door opened, and the pilot turned back toward the airport, but the left engine lost power on the downwind leg and the airplane struck power lines and terrain. A fire almost completely consumed the airframe, and the pilot survived with serious injuries. The NTSB could not determine the reason for the engine power loss because impact and fire damage prevented a full examination of the left engine fuel system.